Trump says Israel and Hezbollah have agreed to dial back fighting
Trump said a call with Benjamin Netanyahu and talks through intermediaries produced a halt in attacks, though Israel and Hezbollah had kept fighting despite a ceasefire.
- On Monday, President Donald Trump announced that Israel and Hezbollah agreed to dial back fighting following his discussions with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and indirect communication with the militant group.
- Lebanon's parliament speaker Nabih Berri signaled Hezbollah's readiness for a comprehensive ceasefire via mediators on Sunday, though he questioned why only a partial agreement was proposed initially.
- Despite the claims, Israel ordered strikes on Beirut's southern suburbs on Monday, while the latest round of fighting has killed 3,433 people in Lebanon and displaced more than 1 million.
- Lebanese President Joseph Aoun reaffirmed Beirut's commitment to negotiations, calling the process "safer" than war, while Saudi Arabia "categorically rejects" Israel's movement into Lebanon.
- Lebanon and Israel are scheduled to hold direct talks in Washington starting Tuesday, though Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi warned that any ceasefire violation on one front constitutes a violation on all fronts.
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