Overview
- President Donald Trump posted Friday that Israel was “PROHIBITED” from bombing Lebanon, following Thursday’s U.S.-brokered 10-day truce.
- A U.S. official later clarified that the agreement forbids offensive operations yet allows Israeli self-defense against planned, imminent, or ongoing attacks, matching the published text.
- In a Friday address, Lebanese President Joseph Aoun said the pause should lead to “permanent agreements,” thanked Trump for the truce, and asserted that Lebanon will negotiate to protect its sovereignty.
- The ceasefire showed strain as reports cited an Israeli drone strike in southern Lebanon that Israel described as a self-defense response to a Hezbollah violation.
- Inside Israel, northern residents and opposition leaders condemned accepting a U.S.-led pause they say leaves Hezbollah intact, increasing political pressure on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.