Lebanon asks US to pressure Israel to halt attacks and operations
Hostilities have continued since Trump declared a ceasefire on April 16, mostly in south Lebanon, where Israel is occupying a self-declared security zone.
Assessment
Lebanon's appeal to Washington underscores its inability to halt Israeli operations through direct means. The ongoing violence, despite a US-brokered ceasefire, exposes the gap between diplomatic declarations and ground realities. How the Biden administration responds will determine whether the ceasefire holds or further escalates.