United States (US) President Donald Trump has strictly warned Israel to stop strikes on Lebanon.
In a post, Trump said, “This morning’s attack on Beirut should not have happened, particularly on a special day when we are so close to a Peace Deal with Iran. Israel has the right to defend itself against threats, but the attack it was responding to was very small and meaningless, nobody was hurt, injured, or killed, and it should not disrupt this important process.”
Warning Israel, Trump added, “We are very close to a Deal that will bring peace to the region, including to Lebanon, and all sides should stand down. There should be no more attacks by Israel anywhere in Lebanon.”
The Israeli army’s chief of staff, Eyal Zamir, says the recent attacks in Beaufort in southern Lebanon’s Nabatieh district sought to deprive Hezbollah of the “underground, command, control and fire capabilities that it has developed over many years”.
After the attack by Israel, the Lebanese Civil Defence agency says it recovered three bodies in Beirut’s southern suburbs.
Earlier, Trump and Pakistan confirmed that a peace deal would be signed on Sunday.
Trump also stopped the scheduled strikes on Iran.
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said, “We are closer to a peace deal than ever before. With finalisation likely expected in the next 24 hours, Pakistan is preparing for the electronic signing of the deal immediately after, followed by technical-level talks next week.”
