
Lebanon is not part of the two-week ceasefire between the United States, Israel and Iran, according to the office of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The statement supported Trump's decision to suspend attacks on Iran but concluded by saying that the agreement did not include Lebanon.
"Israel supports President Donald Trump's decision to suspend strikes against Iran for two weeks, on the condition that Iran immediately opens the strait and stops all attacks on the United States, Israel, and countries in the region. Israel also supports U.S. efforts to ensure that Iran no longer poses a nuclear, missile, and terrorist threat to America, Israel, Iran's Arab neighbors, and the world. The United States has told Israel that it is committed to achieving these goals, which are shared by the United States, Israel, and regional allies, in future negotiations," the statement released by Netanyahu's office said.
"The two-week ceasefire does not include Lebanon," the statement further added.
Israel's stance contradicts a statement by Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, who helped broker the US-Iran deal, and had said it included Lebanon. Meanwhile, US President Donald Trump did not mention Lebanon in his statement on the ceasefire.
The statement from Netanyahu's office marks the Israeli leader's first reaction since the announcement of the ceasefire agreement.
Meanwhile, in addition to its involvement in the conflict with Iran, Israel has been waging a broad military campaign in southern Lebanon since early March, targeting Iranian-backed Hezbollah militants. According to Lebanon's Health Ministry, at least 1,530 people have been killed in Israeli attacks since March 2, including 130 children.