Trump’s pushback halts Netanyahu’s Hizbollah strike plan, sparking backlash
TL;DR
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu faced cross‑party backlash after a call from Donald Trump led him to abandon plans for a major Hizbollah strike in Beirut; the military did not carry out the threats following Trump’s demand to pause the raid, drawing criticism from rivals and even some allies as fighting persists and a fragile ceasefire holds, while markets drift lower on hopes of de‑escalation.
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