Trump thinks Israel will withdraw from southern Lebanon
U.S. President Donald Trump said Wednesday at the NATO summit in Ankara that Israel is considering withdrawing its troops from southern Lebanon, claiming that an agreement had been reached between Israel and Lebanon under U.S.…
Assessment
Trump's claim of an Israeli withdrawal from south Lebanon directly contradicts Netanyahu's stated condition that Hezbollah must no longer be a threat. The US-mediated agreement Trump describes may not be as final as he suggests, given the gap between his confidence and Israel's publicly cautious stance. This divergence will be tested by Hezbollah's next moves.