The Israeli leadership was reportedly caught off guard when the US president demanded an end to airstrikes
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his advisers were caught off guard and “stunned” when US President Donald Trump said he would not allow Israel to conduct further strikes in Lebanon, Axios reports, citing two people familiar with the matter.
On Friday, Trump said the US had “prohibited” strikes in Lebanon as the ten-day ceasefire brokered by his administration between Israel and the Lebanese government took effect. According to Axios, Netanyahu was alarmed by the statement, after which Israeli officials sought clarification…
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