⚠️ TRUMP CRITICIZES ISRAEL'S LEBANON POLICY: President Trump spent a significant portion of a press conference with the Qatari delegation on the sidelines of the G7 summit criticizing Israel's conduct in Lebanon and Prime Minister Netanyahu's handling of Hezbollah.
President Trump said:
"I told Israel that I do not like its attack on Beirut. I am not satisfied with the way Israel has handled Lebanon and Hezbollah. It should have dealt with this much more quickly. Netanyahu has to be more responsible with respect to Lebanon."
Trump also said:
"I suggested to Israel to let Syria take care of Hezbollah. To be honest with you, I think they would do a better job."
He further stated:
"Israel has been fighting Lebanon for too long and too many people are being killed. You don't have to knock down an apartment house every time you're looking for somebody. There are a lot of people in those apartment houses and they're not all Hezbollah."
According to Shirit Avitan Cohen of Israel Hayom, Trump is pressuring Netanyahu to withdraw from Lebanon by Friday.
Israeli security officials told Maariv that "Beirut has become a prohibited zone for IDF operations."
🗣️ Trump's comments drew criticism from some Israeli observers, who noted that both Hezbollah and Hamas have long embedded military infrastructure within civilian population centers, including weapons storage sites, command facilities, launch positions, and underground tunnel networks. Critics argue that this reality has significantly complicated Israeli military operations in both Lebanon and Gaza.
🛡️ Prime Minister Netanyahu's court testimony was shortened to allow him to chair an emergency security cabinet session. Netanyahu convened a small cabinet meeting at noon.
❗️IRGC QUDS FORCE COMMANDER PRAISES HEZBOLLAH AND HAMAS: IRGC Quds Force Commander Esmail Qaani said: "Hezbollah performed very strongly in the recent war. Hamas will be rebuilt. The entire Axis of Resistance shone powerfully in the recent conflict".
💥 IDF STRIKES THREATS IN SOUTHERN LEBANON: The Israeli Air Force intercepted several rockets launched by the Hezbollah terrorist organization toward the area where IDF forces are operating in southern Lebanon. No alerts were activated in accordance with policy.
Earlier Monday, Hezbollah fired an anti-tank missile and several mortar shells toward IDF troops operating in southern Lebanon. No casualties were reported.
In four separate incidents throughout the day, IDF forces identified several terrorists traveling in vehicles who approached troops and posed an immediate threat.
Following identification, the Israeli Air Force, guided by ground forces, carried out precise strikes against all of the threats.
The IDF stated it will continue operating to remove immediate threats to forces in the forward defensive area in southern Lebanon.
🎯 IDF ELIMINATES TWO HAMAS CELL COMMANDERS IN GAZA: Earlier Monday, the IDF struck and eliminated Saleh Ramadan Muhammad Khalifa, a cell commander in Hamas' Nuseirat Battalion in the central Gaza Strip.
In a separate strike in northern Gaza, the IDF eliminated Muhammad Musa Diab al-Habil, a cell commander in Hamas' Western Jabalia Battalion.
According to the IDF, both terrorists had been planning attacks against IDF troops, posed an imminent threat, and were eliminated in precise strikes.
❌ IDF DISMANTLES WEAPONS PRODUCTION INFRASTRUCTURE IN NABLUS: Two days ago, during counterterrorism activity in Nablus, IDF soldiers located and dismantled weapon-manufacturing machinery used to produce weapons and explosive devices inside a civilian area.
During the operation, forces dismantled 18 weapon-manufacturing machines and confiscated weapon parts.
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