Trump Says Israel Should Halt Lebanon Attacks as Iran Deal Nears Signing
President Trump urged Israel to stop strikes in Lebanon ahead of a planned Iran agreement signing in Switzerland on Friday. Israeli officials said troops would remain in occupied Lebanese territory.
deccanchronicle.com" He stated the Great Deal with Iran is set to be formally signed in Switzerland on Friday. Trump posted on Truth Social that the deal will bring "peace to the region including Lebanon" and urged "All sides should stand down.... " Iran's foreign ministry called Lebanon "integral" to the truce.
Benjamin Netanyahu held a press conference on Monday night, June 15, 2026, in Jerusalem. " Israel Katz stated on Monday that Israeli troops would remain "indefinitely" deployed in occupied Lebanese land. He said that if Iran attacked Israel because of events in Lebanon, Israel would retaliate.
Ehud Barak stated "Israel is paying the price of Netanyahu’s hubris and blindness, and the price of the manipulations that he tried to pull on Trump. 2 million people. A truce between Israel and Hezbollah has been in place since April.
Lebanese media reported a drone strike on two locations in southern Israel after the Iran deal was announced. " @Independent reported the statements and events.
