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Trump Pledged Israeli Withdrawal From Lebanon If Beirut Joins Abraham Accords
A report by the Lebanese newspaper Al-Diyar, citing a senior Gulf diplomatic source, claims that U.S. President Donald Trump pledged to ensure a full Israeli military withdrawal from southern Lebanon if Lebanon joins the Abraham Accords. The report described these assurances as official American commitments, though no confirming documents, specific timelines, or official White House confirmations have been published.
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What happened
- 01The Lebanese newspaper Al-Diyar reported that Donald Trump promised to secure an IDF withdrawal from southern Lebanon if Beirut joins the Abraham Accords.
- 02Israeli officials stated that any IDF withdrawal from Lebanon is strictly conditional on the disarmament of the terrorist organization Hezbollah throughout the country.
- 03Israel does not rule out a peace agreement with Lebanon once security threats to northern Israeli residents are fully resolved.
- 04The reported U.S. proposal lacks published supporting documents, specific timelines, or official confirmation from the White House.
- 05Al-Diyar reported that progress on the deal may depend on a broader strategic understanding between the United States and Iran.
- 06Iran has reportedly instructed Hezbollah not to join any new support wars to avoid further escalation in Lebanon.
Senior Israeli officials responded to the report by stating that any redeployment of the IDF is strictly contingent on the disarmament of the terrorist organization Hezbollah throughout all of Lebanon. While Israel does not rule out a peace agreement with Lebanon once security threats are resolved, it insists that the military threat must be eliminated to protect residents of northern Israel.
According to Al-Diyar, the progress of any such diplomatic initiative may depend on a broader strategic understanding between Washington and Tehran. The report claims that the Iranian leadership has explicitly instructed Hezbollah not to engage in new support wars to prevent further escalation in Lebanon.
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Trump Pledged Israeli Withdrawal From Lebanon If Beirut Joins Abraham Accords