AntiWar.com reports: “House To Vote This Week on Bill To End Support for Israel’s War on Lebanon” and “Netanyahu Orders Attack on Beirut as Israeli Strikes Kill 12 in South Lebanon.” See footage of Israeli bombing a hospital and a daycare center.
The outlet also reports: “Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said on Monday that Iran would be in a ‘direct confrontation with the enemy’ if Israel doesn’t halt its attacks in Lebanon.
“Ghalibaf made the comments in a post on X recounting a conversation he had with Nabih Berri, the speaker of Lebanon’s parliament and leader of the Amal Movement, a Shia political faction that’s largely aligned with Hezbollah. ..
“Trump claimed in two posts on Truth Social after his call with Netanyahu that some sort of ceasefire had been agreed to, though Israeli attacks continue in southern Lebanon and Hezbollah continues to fire at Israeli forces. …
“Axios reported that Trump had lashed out at Netanyahu during the call, calling him ‘fucking crazy’ over Israel’s escalations in Lebanon, but, according to Israeli media reports, the US and Israel have previously put out leaks about the two leaders being at odds to keep Iran off guard. An Israeli official also told Ynet earlier on Monday that Israel had coordinated with the U.S. on the threat to attack Beirut.”
Trump claims Israel and Hezbollah have agreed to de-escalate, but neither Israel nor Hezbollah has confirmed the existence of an agreement. See briefing by Dave DeCamp, who questions whether the U.S. government has any contact with Hezbollah.
RANIA MASRI, [email protected], @rania_masri
Masri is co-director of the North Carolina Environmental Justice Network (click on link for full bio). See recent interview: “Lebanon Ceasefire: Pause or Precarious Deal?” She is among the signers of a recent statement from international scholars on the U.S. war on Iran and is working on a statement on Lebanon. She said today: “As a Lebanese American, I’m appalled by the ‘negotiations’ being conducted by Lebanon’s President and Prime Minister indicted war criminal Netanyahu. These actions fundamentally undermine Lebanese sovereignty, violate our constitution, and compromise the security and future of all Lebanese people.” She was featured on IPA news release: “Is Lebanon Giving Up Its Sovereignty for ‘Peace?’”
HANADY SALMAN, [email protected]
Salman is a journalist based in Beirut. She was recently featured on IPA news releases: “Israel Kills 1,000, Striking Over 100 Medical Facilities in Lebanon” and “Israel Expands War, Executes Mass Expulsion in Lebanon.”