Israel prepared today (Monday) to attack strongly in the Dahiyya neighborhood of Beirut, but this evening the attack was thwarted by American intervention.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The IDF completed operational preparations this morning for a powerful wave of attacks on Hezbollah's stronghold in the Lebanese capital, but after a long phone call between US President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, the president announced a new ceasefire, according to which "if Israel does not attack Beirut - Hezbollah has agreed to hold its fire.".<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Trump tweeted on the social network "Truth": "I had a very productive conversation with Prime Minister Bibi Netanyahu of Israel, and no troops will be sent to Beirut, and all troops already on their way there have been turned back. Also, through senior representatives, I had a very good conversation with Hezbollah, and they agreed that all firing will cease \u2014 that Israel will not attack them, and they will not attack Israel.".<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The conversation took place shortly after Iran threatened to attack Israel and issued a "recommendation" for residents of the north to evacuate if Beirut was attacked.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
According to a report by Yaron Avraham on Channel 12, the understanding in Israel is that the Iranian threat to shoot at residents of the north is perceived in the US as a threat to Washington - where there is concern that the Iranians are threatening to renew the war at a time that is inconvenient for the Trump administration and in a manner that is beyond its control.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A few minutes after Trump's announcement, launches from Lebanon were detected towards the Finger of Galilee, and several interceptions of launches that did not cross into Israeli territory were carried out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Israel wanted to launch the attack from a position that required a strong response to Hezbollah's expansion of its launch range in recent days.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
During the day, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Yisrael Katz issued explicit threats on the subject. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The IDF issued an evacuation notice to residents of Hadahiya, and Netanyahu clarified in the video: "A situation in which the terrorist headquarters in Beirut remain outside the area is not possible.".<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Minister Katz said: "The law of the Dahiyya in Beirut is the same as the law of the northern settlements in Israel. If there is no peace for the residents of the north, there will be no peace in Beirut. This equation is clear to everyone, and we will act accordingly.".<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Yisrael Beiteinu Party Chairman, MK Avigdor Lieberman, responded to President Trump's announcement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\""It is unacceptable that the north of the country is under heavy shelling for days. Soldiers are injured, killed, and the Israeli prime minister is waiting for approval from Trump to bomb Dahiyeh. We are not a banana republic. We must flatten Dahiyeh now, and not stop until we take down the last building there.".<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Minister of National Security, Itamar Ben-Gvir, also declared: "Mr. Prime Minister, you said that a strong prime minister says to the President of the United States - 'yes' when possible, and 'no' when necessary. This is the time to say to our friend, President Trump - 'no.'".<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\""Now is the time to do what is required and required to strike Hezbollah, untie the hands of our fighters, and restore security to the north.".<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Approval of the step-up in Lebanon<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n The decision to respond in Beirut and attack targets in the city was made in a limited discussion held by Netanyahu, on the recommendation of the IDF and Defense Minister Yisrael Katz. Netanyahu updated the discussion on the existing openness in the US to the rise of Israel's status.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In parallel with the political talks, the IDF is collecting new targets in Beirut, including headquarters, weapons caches, and additional military infrastructure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Lebanese Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri conveyed a message to the Trump administration that Hezbollah is ready for a complete and immediate ceasefire. Berri, who maintains close ties with the organization, pledged to guarantee the implementation of the move, which will include a ceasefire on land, at sea, and in the air. A senior Israeli official confirmed that Hezbollah has indeed expressed willingness for a complete ceasefire without a demand for the immediate withdrawal of IDF forces from southern Lebanon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"After a conversation between Trump and Netanyahu - a large-scale attack on Hezbollah's stronghold in Beirut was stopped \u2022 The US president announced the "retraction of all forces already on their way to Beirut" \u2022 Behind the scenes: Iran's threat to fire on the north if Dahiyeh is attacked, a message that was apparently aimed at the White House \u2022 Lieberman calls to ignore Trump and flatten Dahiyeh","protected":false},"author":53,"featured_media":1036166,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[16694,6052,1256],"class_list":["post-1074843","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-1","tag-16694","tag-6052","tag-1256"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n
The Lebanese proposal came after the Trump administration proposed a partial ceasefire, under which Hezbollah would stop attacking northern Israel in exchange for an Israeli commitment not to attack Beirut. <\/p>\n\n\n\n