President Trump said attacks by Israel anywhere in Lebanon should cease, while also calling for an end to attacks by any other party, including Hezbollah, against Israel. His statement, reported by Israeli media at 18:57 Jerusalem, comes amid ongoing diplomatic efforts for a U.S.-Iran deal.
President Donald Trump issued a direct call for Israel to halt all military operations in Lebanon, specifically denouncing the IDF strikes in Beirut. In a statement reported at 18:57 Jerusalem, Trump said: “There should be no more attacks by Israel anywhere in Lebanon.” He also called for Hezbollah to cease all attacks against Israel, marking the first time in his series of remarks that he explicitly demanded restraint from the Iran-backed group. The statement is the latest in a rapid sequence of interventions by the U.S. President as diplomatic efforts for a U.S.-Iran framework agreement advance.
As The Zioneer reported through the evening, Trump’s position hardened from internal pressure to a direct public rebuke. At 17:48 Jerusalem, the first reports emerged of Trump saying the Beirut strike “should not have happened” and calling for all sides to exercise restraint. By 17:58, Trump publicly described the Hezbollah attack that Israel responded to as “insignificant” and demanded a halt to Israeli strikes across Lebanon. At 18:42, an Israeli media report quoted Trump telling Israeli sources that the strike “should not have happened” and that he planned to speak with Prime Minister Netanyahu to urge restraint.
The repeated U.S. interventions — initially reported as Trump telling Israeli sources the strike was uncoordinated, then escalating to broader public demands — have come as a White House push for a regional diplomatic deal gathers pace. As The Zioneer reported on June 8 at 04:41 and 04:48, Trump has been sending parallel messages to Iran (calling for an end to fire and a return to talks) and to Israel (urging restraint), signaling a concerted effort to prevent the Beirut strike from derailing a nearly finalized deal.
Trump’s call for Hezbollah to cease attacks against Israel is a new element absent from his earlier statements, which focused solely on Israeli restraint. It remains unclear whether Hezbollah or other Iranian-backed groups have acknowledged or responded to the demand.
7 developments
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- StrongTrump asked Iran not to respond to Beirut strike, furious about attack in central Lebanon
- Confirmed"The Zioneer" — exclusive: Trump says Israel's Beirut strike was 'not coordinated' with the US, intends to call Netanyahu to urge restraint
- DevelopingTrump, in NBC Interview, Endorses 'More Surgical' Strikes on Hezbollah and Praises Syrian Leadership
Source and signal
- Internal intake