Trump to Netanyahu: Use a ‘softer’ touch on Lebanon

Author: aljazeera.comPublished on: June 18, 2026Country: Lebanon

PoliticsWorld / International

Trump to Netanyahu: Use a ‘softer’ touch on Lebanon

US President Donald Trump has encouraged Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to use a 'softer touch' in Lebanon. Israeli air strikes have continued in southern Lebanon, despite a new agreement between the US and Iran to end the war on all fronts.

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