Tuesday, 02 January 2024 12:17 GMT

Netanyahu, Trump Hold Phone Call on Lebanon, Iran


(MENAFN) According to reports, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu held a phone conversation with US President Donald Trump on Monday, during which they discussed developments related to Lebanon and Iran as regional tensions continue to intensify.

An Israeli newspaper reported the call but did not clarify who initiated it. The outlet said the discussion focused broadly on the situations in Lebanon and Iran, without providing additional specifics.

The timing of the call coincided with an escalation in Israeli military activity in Lebanon.

Reports indicated that Netanyahu had ordered airstrikes targeting the Lebanese capital earlier that day, amid rising cross-border tensions.

At the same time, Iranian media reported that Tehran had suspended exchanges of messages with Washington, citing the ongoing escalation in Lebanon involving Israel.

An Israel’s public broadcaster reported that planned strikes on Beirut’s southern suburbs were delayed following external intervention. It also noted that Israeli authorities were weighing a potential large-scale response to continued hostilities, while uncertainty remained over whether the United States would support such action given concerns linked to Iranian warnings and the risk of broader escalation involving Lebanon and Israel.

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