Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said that army troops will continue its ongoing attacks in southern Lebanon, despite US President Donald Trump’s talk of a ceasefire between Tel Aviv and Hezbollah.
“I spoke this evening with President Trump and told him that if Hezbollah does not stop attacking our cities and citizens, Israel will strike terror targets in Beirut,” he said in comments carried by the daily Yedioth Ahronoth.
“Our position remains unchanged. At the same time, the army will continue to operate as planned in southern Lebanon,” he added.
Trump said early Monday that Israel and Hezbollah had reached an understanding to cease attacks against each other.
Israeli media earlier said that Netanyahu and Trump spoke over the phone to discuss the situation in Lebanon and Iran.
