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Israeli leader Benjamin Netanyahu was tunned when Donald Trump “prohibited” strikes in Lebanon, Axios says

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“Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his advisers were caught off guard and “stunned” when President Donald Trump said he would not allow Israel to carry out further strikes in Lebanon, Axios reported, citing two people familiar with the matter.”
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Multiple web search results cite reports from Axios detailing that President Trump's statement prohibiting strikes in Lebanon was a surprise to Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu and his advisers. The TASS search result specifically mentions this report from Axios.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Legislative elections were held in Israel on 1 November 2022 to elect the 120 members of the 25th Knesset. The results saw the right-wing national camp of former prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu win …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2022_Israeli_legislative_elect…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On 8 April 2026, the United States and Iran agreed to a two-week ceasefire in the 2026 Iran war, mediated by Pakistan. Iran had rejected the draft proposal for a 45-day two-phased ceasefire framework …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iran_war_ceasefire
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Benjamin "Bibi" Netanyahu (born 21 October 1949) is an Israeli politician and diplomat who has served as Prime Minister of Israel since 2022. Having previously held office from 1996 to 1999 and from 2…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benjamin_Netanyahu
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“On Friday, Trump said the US had “prohibited” strikes in Lebanon as the 10-day ceasefire brokered by his administration between Israel and the Lebanese government took effect.”
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Multiple web search results report that Donald Trump announced a 10-day ceasefire and stated that the US had prohibited strikes in Lebanon. One source mentions this occurred as the ceasefire took effect.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On August 24, 2023, after being indicted on racketeering and related charges, Donald Trump, then a former president of the United States who went on to win the 2024 presidential election, voluntarily …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mug_shot_of_Donald_Trump
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Donald Trump's second and current tenure as the president of the United States began upon his inauguration as the 47th president on January 20, 2025. Trump, a Republican, previously served as the 45th…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second_presidency_of_Donald_Tr…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Donald Trump's use of social media attracted worldwide attention since he joined Twitter (now X) in March 2009. Over nearly twelve years, Trump tweeted around 57,000 times, including about 8,000 times…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Use_of_X_by_Donald_Trump
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“Under the agreement, Israel would halt offensive operations but reserve the right to “take all necessary measures in self-defense at any time against planned, imminent, or ongoing attacks.””
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Two separate web search results detail the exact stipulation: Israel retaining the right to take necessary self-defense measures against planned, imminent, or ongoing attacks, while halting offensive operations.
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web search NEUTRAL — Israel retains right to self-defense. No Israeli offensive operations in Lebanon. Extension possible based on Lebanon’s actions.While the deal grants Israel the right to take defensive measures agains…
https://www.globalbankingandfinance.com/explainer-whats-leba…
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web search NEUTRAL — “Israel shall preserve its right to take all necessary measures in self-defense, at any time, against planned, imminent, or ongoing attacks. This shall not be impeded by the cessation of hostilities,”…
https://www.cnn.com/2026/04/16/world/live-news/iran-war-trum…
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web search NEUTRAL — The text of the 10-day ceasefire agreement Israel agreed to in Lebanon allows the IDF to carry out strikes against “planned, imminent, or ongoing attacks,” but bars “offensive” operations against any …
https://prophecyupdate.blogspot.com/2026/04/lebanon-ceasefir…
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“The armed group Hezbollah, which boycotted the talks, said Israel must stop all troop movements in southern Lebanon and return to positions held before the fighting erupted more than a month ago.”
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A web search result directly quotes Hezbollah stating that Israel must stop all troop movements and return to pre-conflict positions, and this is corroborated by the context of the other search results regarding Hezbollah's stance.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On 27 November 2024, a ceasefire agreement was signed by Israel, Lebanon, and five mediating countries, including the United States. Hezbollah attacked Israel on 8 October 2023, leading to a year of c…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_Israel–Lebanon_ceasefire_…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Since 2 March 2026, there has been an ongoing war in Lebanon, between Israel and the Lebanese Shia militant group Hezbollah. It is a resumption of major fighting in the Hezbollah–Israel conflict that …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Lebanon_war
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — An ongoing conflict between the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah and Israel began on 8 October 2023, when Hezbollah launched rockets and artillery at Israeli positions following Hamas's October 7 att…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hezbollah–Israel_conflict_(202…
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“Israel began carrying out airstrikes on Beirut and other cities and expanded its “security zone” in southern Lebanon in early March, after Hezbollah fired rockets at Israel in support of Iran.”
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Multiple web search results confirm that Israel increased airstrikes on Beirut and other cities and expanded its 'security zone' in southern Lebanon following rocket fire from Hezbollah in support of Iran, specifically mentioning 'early March'.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Since 2 March 2026, there has been an ongoing war in Lebanon, between Israel and the Lebanese Shia militant group Hezbollah. It is a resumption of major fighting in the Hezbollah–Israel conflict that …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Lebanon_war
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Israel–Lebanon relations have experienced ups and downs since their establishment in the 1940s. Lebanon did take part in the 1948 Arab–Israeli War against Israel, but Lebanon was the first Arab League…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israel–Lebanon_relations
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — During the 1982 Lebanon War, the city of Beirut was besieged by Israel following the breakdown of the ceasefire that had been imposed by the United Nations amidst the Lebanese Civil War. Beginning in …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siege_of_Beirut
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“Tehran has since listed an end to Israeli operations in Lebanon as one of the conditions for its own peace deal with the US and Israel.”
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Multiple web search results link the end of Israeli operations in Lebanon to conditions for a broader peace deal involving Iran, suggesting Tehran listed this as a condition.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — A war between Israel and Hezbollah took place in Southern Lebanon during 2024 amid the Middle Eastern crisis. The war began on 1 October when Israel crossed the Blue Line in its sixth invasion of Leba…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_Israeli_invasion_of_Leban…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Since the 2026 Iran war began with a series of attacks by the United States and Israel against Iran on February 28, 2026, following the breakdown of US-Iran talks and negotiations, locations across Is…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iranian_strikes_on_Israel
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Iran and Israel have been engaged in a proxy conflict since 1985. In the Israeli–Lebanese conflict, Iran has supported Lebanese Shia militias, most notably Hezbollah. In the Israeli–Palestinian confli…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran–Israel_proxy_conflict
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“Nearly 2,200 people have been killed and 1.2 million displaced in Lebanon since early March, according to Lebanese officials.”
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Multiple web search results provide figures for casualties and displacement in Lebanon since early March, citing figures close to the claimed numbers (e.g., 1.2 million displaced, nearly 2,200 killed).
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web search NEUTRAL — Apr 6, 2026 · Israeli air raids on Lebanon have killed more than 1,450 people, including 126 children, and displaced some 1.2 million residents since March 2, according to Lebanese authorities.
https://www.aljazeera.com/gallery/2026/4/6/israeli-airstrike…
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web search NEUTRAL — 2 days ago · The Lebanese Health Ministry says more than 2,000 people have been killed – including at least 172 children and 91 healthcare workers – and 7,000 wounded in the space of just six weeks.
https://www.cnn.com/2026/04/16/middleeast/lebanon-beirut-isr…
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web search NEUTRAL — 6 hours ago · The latest war in Lebanon, which began in early March, has killed nearly 2,200 people. In Israel, 13 soldiers and two civilians have also been killed, according to the Israeli authoritie…
https://www.nytimes.com/live/2026/04/17/world/israel-lebanon…
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