US President Donald Trump declares, “We expect a complete ceasefire on all fronts, including Lebanon, Hezbollah and Israel.”
The message on Truth Social comes against the backdrop of mounting US anger at Israel over the civilian toll in Lebanon amid the fight against Hezbollah.
“The United States is committed to PEACE, and we encourage everyone in the Middle East region to maintain their commitment to allowing our negotiations to beautifully unfold,” Trump writes.
The US has not, however, publicly and explicitly called on Israel to pull out of southern Lebanon, even though the MOU signed this week declares the permanent end of military operations in Lebanon. Israel has insisted that it is not beholden to the MOU and that it will not pull its troops out of Lebanon.
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