In an i24NEWS report, US President Donald Trump stated he is working closely with Prime Minister Netanyahu and predicted Israel would withdraw its forces from Lebanon. Lebanese President Joseph Aoun said talks with Israel enjoy support from most of the Shiite community. Meanwhile, Iranian officials called for the cancellation of negotiations following US strikes.
A new i24NEWS report published Wednesday evening quotes President Donald Trump saying he is 'working closely together' with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and predicting that Israel will withdraw its forces from Lebanon. The report, which also cites Lebanese President Joseph Aoun's assertion of Shiite support for talks and Iranian calls to halt negotiations, adds a further layer to the diplomatic activity around the Israel-Lebanon front.
Earlier in the evening, at 16:42 Jerusalem, i24NEWS reported Trump's skepticism about the viability of an Iran deal and Aoun's claim that talks with Israel enjoy support from most of the Shiite community. By 17:36 Jerusalem, a series of reports from multiple outlets—including Amit Segal (N12), The Zioneer, and Israel Hayom—quoted Trump from his meeting with Syrian President Ahmad al-Shara, stating that he expects Israel to withdraw from southern Lebanon and that he discussed the matter with Netanyahu. The Zioneer's report at that time also noted that Trump said Syria could assist the United States in the process.
The Zioneer has previously reported on the broader diplomatic context, including Trump's urging of Netanyahu to accept an Iran deal and the Pentagon's request for supplemental funding due to war costs. Additionally, on June 22 The Zioneer reported that Lebanese President Aoun held high-level ceasefire talks with US Vice President Vance and Jared Kushner, and on June 18 that Trump demanded a full multi-front ceasefire including Lebanon.
The new i24NEWS report is the sole source for Trump's explicit reference to working closely with Netanyahu. It does not specify the setting or timing of Trump's remarks, nor whether the predicted withdrawal is tied to a specific ceasefire timeline. The earlier reports from the al-Shara meeting provide more context but also leave the withdrawal mechanism unclarified.
4 developments
- DevelopingTrump to call Netanyahu amid escalating tensions over Lebanon
- DevelopingTrump presses Netanyahu to withdraw from Lebanon by Friday
- DevelopingTrump says Netanyahu is a 'very tough man'; Iran claims ceasefire includes Lebanon
- DevelopingTrump says Lebanese president, Netanyahu will visit US soon
Source and signal
- Internal intake