Khaberni - "Jerusalem Post" reported that US President Donald Trump informed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of his support for any military action against Hezbollah, should the Lebanese army fail to disarm the organization.
The newspaper, citing two sources familiar with the details of the meeting that brought Trump and Netanyahu together at Mar-a-Lago in Florida on Monday, said the American president gave the Israeli Prime Minister a "green light" to act if Israel deems military action necessary, and emphasized his desire to disarm Hezbollah.
The newspaper mentioned that the Lebanon and Hezbollah file was not the predominant topic at the meeting, but the positions of the two leaders seemed largely aligned, where Trump stressed during the meeting that “completely disarming Hezbollah” is a fundamental condition for stability.
Before the meeting, Trump had publicly stated that "Hezbollah is behaving badly," adding that the Lebanese government “is in a tough situation because of Hezbollah’s influence,” remarks that the newspaper said alarmed the Iran-backed group.
The office of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stated in a declaration on Monday that Israel is ready to support Lebanon in disarming Hezbollah, following the Lebanese Cabinet's approval of an American plan to disarm the Iran-allied group.
The recent weeks witnessed a series of meetings for the committee overseeing the ceasefire agreement, with the participation of senior representatives from Israel, Lebanon, the United States, the United Nations, and France.
For the first time, civilian representatives participated in these meetings, with Beirut represented by Simon Karam, former Lebanese ambassador to Washington, while Israel was represented by Yossi Draznin, Deputy Head of the National Security Council.
The paper added that the discussions were not limited to the military aspects and monitoring of the ceasefire, but expanded to include prospects for economic cooperation between Lebanon and Israel, driven by the US president's special envoy to Lebanon, Morgan Ortagus, and senior US officials.
