CBS News reported that US President Donald Trump has reconsidered his position on including Lebanon in the ceasefire plan following a phone call with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The network said that Trump had initially agreed that the Middle East ceasefire announced on Wednesday would apply across the region, including Lebanon. However, the US position changed after the call between Netanyahu and Trump. According to CBS News, Mediators, Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, and Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi also indicated that Lebanon was part of the agreement. Israel intensified its air strikes on Wednesday, targeting around 100 sites within just ten minutes, resulting in hundreds of deaths and injuries, according to the Lebanese Civil Defence. It said the […]
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