Netanyahu backs Trump’s Iran ceasefire, says Lebanon not included

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Tuesday that Israel supports U.S. President Donald Trump’s decision to suspend attacks on Iran for two weeks, but stressed that the pause does not apply to Lebanon.

According to Reuters, Netanyahu’s office said the temporary halt in attacks was limited to Iran and tied to conditions including Iran’s reopening of maritime access and a halt to attacks on the United States, Israel and regional states.

Israeli officials said there would be no change in Israel’s posture toward Lebanon, where military operations have continued amid cross-border tensions and ongoing security concerns involving Hezbollah.

Trump had earlier announced that he agreed to a two-week suspension of strikes on Iran as part of a ceasefire arrangement designed to create space for diplomacy and reduce the risk of a wider regional war.

Pakistan has played a central mediating role in the effort, with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and military officials helping push both sides toward a temporary de-escalation and possible follow-up talks.

The pause came just hours before a deadline set by Trump for Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz or face major strikes on infrastructure, a threat that had rattled global markets and regional governments.

Despite the temporary truce with Iran, the conflict has continued to spill into neighboring theatres, especially Lebanon and Iraq, raising doubts about whether the ceasefire can hold across the wider region.

Netanyahu’s position underlines the limits of the current ceasefire, suggesting that while direct U.S.-Iran tensions may ease temporarily, regional flashpoints such as Lebanon remain highly volatile.

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