Trump says Israel, Hezbollah to stop fighting: What we know
Summary
President Donald Trump announced that Israel and Hezbollah have agreed to stop attacking each other after indirect talks. He said Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Hezbollah representatives agreed to halt shooting and military actions. However, Israel warns it may strike Beirut again if Hezbollah attacks continue.Key Facts
- President Trump said Israel and Hezbollah agreed to stop all attacks after indirect talks through intermediaries.
- No previous US president has communicated with Hezbollah, a group labeled as a terrorist organization by the US.
- The agreement involves Hezbollah stopping attacks on Israel in exchange for Israel halting strikes on Beirut and southern Lebanon.
- Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu said Israel would continue attacking if Hezbollah fires rockets again.
- Since early March, Israel has attacked Lebanon regularly, causing thousands of casualties and displacing over one million people.
- Hezbollah started firing on Israel after US-Israeli strikes on Iran in late February.
- Iran wants Israel to withdraw from Lebanon as part of any agreement to end conflict with the US.
- Previous ceasefires between Israel and Lebanon have failed to stop fighting for long.
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