Middle East crisis live: conflict continues in Lebanon despite Trump hailing Israeli-Hezbollah de-escalation
The conflict in Lebanon continues despite an agreement hailed by Donald Trump to de-escalate tensions. While Hezbollah has pledged not to attack Israel, hostilities persist, with Israeli military operations ongoing in southern Lebanon. Lebanon is seeking to expand the ceasefire in upcoming talks with Israel, but the situation remains fragile and complex.
- ▪Donald Trump announced an agreement for Hezbollah to refrain from attacking Israel.
- ▪Despite the agreement, Israeli military operations in southern Lebanon are ongoing.
- ▪Lebanon plans to negotiate an expanded ceasefire with Israel in Washington.
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23m ago03.19 EDTSummaryHello and welcome to the Guardian’s continuing coverage of the crisis in the Middle East.Donald Trump has hailed an agreement to de-escalate the fighting in Lebanon, which has killed thousands of people and inflamed tensions in the broader US-Israeli war with Iran.Trump said Hezbollah, through intermediaries, had pledged not to attack Israel, while Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu agreed to pull back any troops preparing to attack Beirut.“Let’s see how long that lasts – Hopefully it will be for ETERNITY!” Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform.According to Lebanon’s embassy in Washington, the agreement would not end the conflict in that country.
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