Israel - Lebanon World Israel News APR 19, 2026
Netanyahu ‘stunned and alarmed’ that Trump ‘prohibits’ Israel from striking Hezbollah
According to the ceasefire, Israel may respond “in self-defense, at any time, against planned, imminent, or ongoing attacks.”
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his advisers expressed alarm on Saturday after President Trump posted that Israel was “prohibited” from carrying out strikes in Lebanon, a statement Israeli officials viewed as exceeding the terms of the ceasefire agreement, Axios reported.
Netanyahu was “personally stunned and alarmed” by Trump’s post, according to the report.
Trump wrote on Truth Social, “Israel will not be bombing Lebanon any longer. They are PROHIBITED from doing so by the U.S.A. Enough is enough!!!”
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