Report: Trump Promised IDF Withdrawal From Lebanon for Abraham Accords
Translated & summarized from Maariv by baba
A Lebanese report claims Donald Trump promised an IDF withdrawal from Lebanon if Beirut joined the Abraham Accords. Senior Israeli officials stated that any withdrawal requires Hezbollah's disarmament first, but a peace deal after security issues are resolved is acceptable. Progress on such an agreement may hinge on broader U.S.-Iran understandings, with Iran reportedly advising Hezbollah against new conflicts.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Lebanese report claims Trump promised IDF withdrawal from Lebanon for Abraham Accords entry.
- Israel insists Hezbollah must be disarmed before any IDF redeployment from Lebanon.
- Israel would consider a peace deal with Lebanon after security threats are resolved.
- Progress on a deal may depend on broader U.S.-Iran strategic understandings.
- Iran reportedly urged Hezbollah not to join new support wars, fearing escalation.
A Lebanese report alleges that former U.S. President Donald Trump pledged a full Israeli military withdrawal from Lebanon in exchange for Beirut joining the Abraham Accords. The report, published in Lebanon, described these as official American commitments but did not provide supporting documents, identify the diplomat involved, or include White House confirmation. The timing and recipients of these alleged promises were also unspecified.
Senior Israeli officials responded to the report by stating that "no withdrawal before the disarmament of Hezbollah." They emphasized that any redeployment of the IDF would be contingent on Hezbollah's disarmament throughout Lebanon. However, Israel does not rule out a peace agreement with Lebanon after the security threat is resolved, viewing it as consistent with Israeli objectives.
The report suggests that progress on any such deal would depend on a broader regional settlement or a strategic understanding between Washington and Tehran. It claims that Iranian leadership has explicitly asked Hezbollah not to engage in new support wars, fearing escalation in the sensitive Lebanese arena.
Conversely, sources familiar with the matter told the newspaper that Israel is conditioning its withdrawal from southern Lebanon on Hezbollah's disarmament. They assess that ongoing attacks and threats reflect Israel's insistence on prioritizing the arms issue. This stance, attributed to sources within the article, is not an official Israeli response to the reported proposal.
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