Israel continued military operations in southern Lebanon on Tuesday despite backing away from a threatened strike on Beirut after intervention from U.S. President Donald Trump.
According to a report in Reuters, Trump urged Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to avoid attacking the Lebanese capital in an effort to prevent a broader escalation of the three-month-old conflict involving Israel, Hezbollah, and Iran.
Lebanon's government said Israel had agreed not to target Hezbollah-controlled southern Beirut suburbs, while Hezbollah would suspend attacks on Israel.
However, the arrangement has done little to calm fears among Lebanese residents, with Israeli drones continuing to patrol Beirut's skies and Netanyahu maintaining that military operations in southern Lebanon will continue.
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The report said Lebanese officials opened a new round of talks with Israeli representatives in Washington seeking a full ceasefire, despite objections from Hezbollah.
Meanwhile, Israeli airstrikes and artillery attacks reportedly killed at least four people in southern Lebanon, while Hezbollah claimed attacks on Israeli forces near Nabatiyeh.
Israel also warned that any future attacks on its northern communities could prompt strikes on Beirut's southern suburbs, underscoring the fragile nature of the current de-escalation efforts.
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