Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told senior US officials that any future agreement between Iran and the US would not stop Israel's war against Hezbollah in Lebanon, WION reports.
His statement comes after US President Donald Trump sent a peace plan to Tehran and representatives of the Persian Gulf countries held talks in Pakistan on ending the war. The joint Israeli-US attack on Iran killed Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, which prompted Hezbollah to strike Tel Aviv. In response, Israel launched a large-scale operation against Hezbollah in Lebanon.
The newspaper "Israel Hayom" The newspaper reported that Netanyahu delivered his message during recent closed-door talks with senior officials in the administration of US President Donald Trump. The Israeli prime minister has stressed that any agreement reached between the United States and Iran would not apply to the Lebanese front.
Israel will continue to seize the opportunity to eliminate Hezbollah even if there is an agreement between Trump and Iranian officials. Netanyahu believes that Israel has the opportunity to significantly improve its security situation by pushing Hezbollah beyond the Litani River.
The newspaper claims that Netanyahu rejected a French proposal to stop the war against Hezbollah in exchange for a commitment from French President Emmanuel Macron to help resolve the situation. A senior Israeli official quoted by the newspaper noted that the United States has accepted Israel's position.