Did Trump Ask to Stop the IDF in Lebanon? Netanyahu Responded
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, during a government meeting, commented on media rumors that US President Donald Trump asked the IDF not to touch Hezbollah terrorist tunnels in Lebanon. "I heard that the media reported that…
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Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu publicly denied a media report that President Trump asked Israel to avoid striking Hezbollah tunnels in Lebanon. Netanyahu labeled the claim fake news, asserting that Israel operates independently. The exchange highlights the sensitivity of U.S.-Israel coordination on military operations and the political stakes of perceived foreign influence over Israeli security decisions.