Two-week ceasefire does not apply to Lebanon
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stated that his country supports U.S. President Donald Trump’s decision to suspend strikes against Iran.
This was reported by RBC-Ukraine, citing The Times of Israel.
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“Israel supports President Trump’s decision to suspend strikes against Iran for two weeks on the condition that Iran immediately opens the Strait and ceases all attacks on the U.S., Israel, and countries in the region,” the Prime Minister’s office said in a statement.
Netanyahu also added that Israel supports U.S. efforts to ensure that Iran no longer poses a nuclear, missile, and terrorist threat to America, Israel, Iran’s Arab neighbors, and the entire world.
“The United States has assured Israel of its commitment to achieving these goals, shared by the U.S., Israel, and Israel’s regional allies, during the upcoming negotiations,” the Prime Minister said.
At the same time, he added that the two-week ceasefire does not apply to Lebanon. Just a few hours earlier, Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif wrote that the ceasefire would concern all countries in the Middle East, including Lebanon.
The Times of Israel also reports that the Israeli Prime Minister’s statement was published four hours after Trump announced the agreement for a ceasefire.
Trump announced peace, but there was no ceasefire
Recall that last night, U.S. President Donald Trump stated that he agreed to a two-week ceasefire with Iran in exchange for the opening of the Strait of Hormuz. During this time, the parties are to finalize a peace deal both with Tehran and in the Middle East as a whole.
Judging by media reports, the U.S. has indeed ceased attacks. However, Israel and Iran continued their strikes. Sources at CNN indicated that Israel would adhere to the ceasefire, but reluctantly.
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