Netanyahu says Israeli forces to continue Lebanon operations despite Trump announcement

Published June 1, 2026 6:40pm ET | Updated June 1, 2026 6:40pm ET



Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the Israeli military’s operations in southern Lebanon would continue unabated, seemingly contradicting President Donald Trump’s claim that a ceasefire was now in place.

On Monday, Trump announced on Truth Social that he had conversations with both Netanyahu and Hezbollah through intermediaries and that both had pledged not to attack the other if their opponent didn’t. Despite this, Netanyahu appeared to contradict him just two hours later, announcing in a post on X that Israeli military operations would continue as planned, citing attacks from Hezbollah as the reason.

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