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Netanyahu Says US-Iran Deal Won’t Halt Israel’s Lebanon Offensive
(MENAFN) Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told senior US officials that any potential agreement between Washington and Tehran would not stop Israel’s ongoing war in Lebanon, as stated by reports Monday.
According to accounts from the talks, Netanyahu emphasized that any deal reached between the United States and Iran would not apply to the Lebanese front. “Israel will continue to take advantage of the opportunity to eliminate Hezbollah even if there is an agreement between Trump and Iranian officials,” the report said.
The report also noted that Netanyahu rejected a French proposal to pause Israel’s offensive against Hezbollah in exchange for French President Emmanuel Macron’s commitment to mediate the situation. Netanyahu reportedly believes Israel now has a chance to strengthen its security by pushing Hezbollah forces beyond the Litani River.
A senior Israeli official cited in the report said that the United States had accepted Israel’s stance. “Lebanon does not matter to President Trump,” the official added.
Israel has carried out airstrikes and a ground offensive in southern Lebanon following a cross-border attack by Hezbollah on March 2. Lebanese authorities reported that at least 1,247 people have been killed and 3,690 injured in the Israeli operations.
According to accounts from the talks, Netanyahu emphasized that any deal reached between the United States and Iran would not apply to the Lebanese front. “Israel will continue to take advantage of the opportunity to eliminate Hezbollah even if there is an agreement between Trump and Iranian officials,” the report said.
The report also noted that Netanyahu rejected a French proposal to pause Israel’s offensive against Hezbollah in exchange for French President Emmanuel Macron’s commitment to mediate the situation. Netanyahu reportedly believes Israel now has a chance to strengthen its security by pushing Hezbollah forces beyond the Litani River.
A senior Israeli official cited in the report said that the United States had accepted Israel’s stance. “Lebanon does not matter to President Trump,” the official added.
Israel has carried out airstrikes and a ground offensive in southern Lebanon following a cross-border attack by Hezbollah on March 2. Lebanese authorities reported that at least 1,247 people have been killed and 3,690 injured in the Israeli operations.
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