'Israel will not withdraw from Lebanon': What Netanyahu told Trump on US-Iran peace deal

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has reportedly informed US President Donald Trump that Israel will not abide by the clause concerning Lebanon in the recently announced US-Iran peace deal.

According to Israeli media, Netanyahu conveyed to Trump that the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) will maintain their current positions in Lebanon and will continue operations to thwart threats from Hezbollah, including destroying terrorist infrastructure and responding to any attacks against Israel. This stance directly contradicts a key aspect of the agreement between Washington and Tehran.

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IDF (Israel Defence Forces) will not withdraw from Lebanon, will remain in the positions it currently occupies, and will continue to act to thwart the threat from Hezbollah - including destroying terrorist infrastructure and responding to any attack against Israel

The US-Iran deal, aimed at ending their conflict, was announced by Trump, with a signing ceremony scheduled for June 19 in Switzerland. However, the process was reportedly fraught with tension. An IDF strike in Beirut, the Lebanese capital, just hours before the deal's announcement, is said to have angered Trump.

Trump expressed his frustration, calling the strike "so bad" and questioning Netanyahu's judgment. "Why did Bibi have to do a f*****g attack? I was so pissed off. I let him know. He has no f*****g judgement," Trump told reporters. Despite Trump mediating an Israel-Lebanon truce that preserved Israel's right to self-defense, both Hezbollah and Israel have been accused of violating previous ceasefires. Iran had also made any potential truce conditional on a full cessation of hostilities against Lebanon.

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It is so bad –– I couldn't believe it. An hour before we are supposed to sign the deal. Why did Bibi have to do a f*****g attack? I was so pissed off. I let him know. He has no f*****g judgement. I let him know that