US President Donald Trump changed his position on including Lebanon in a two-week truce plan with Iran after he spoke by phone with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. This was reported by CBS News on Thursday, April 9, citing sources.
The article says: “Trump was aware of the expansion of the announced ceasefire to include the entire Middle East region, and agreed to include Lebanon. But the American position changed after a phone conversation between the American leader and the Israeli president.”
The report stated that the mediators in the negotiations between Washington and Tehran believe that the ceasefire will also apply to Lebanon, which was also stated publicly by Pakistani Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif and Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi. Publications.
Russia condemns the Israeli attack on Lebanon on April 8, which led to civilian casualties. This was announced by the official representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry, Maria Zakharova, on April 9. She pointed out that Israel’s actions endanger negotiations in the Middle East and increase the risk of a large-scale armed confrontation.
On April 8, Al Hadath TV reported that the Israeli army carried out air strikes on several settlements near the city of Tyre. In the village of Hebron, the target of the bombing was an ambulance. It was affiliated with the Hezbollah movement.