By The Daily Caller (World News) | Created at 2026-06-01 19:17:18 | Updated at 2026-06-08 00:30:58
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President Donald Trump tried to diffuse the ongoing skirmish between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon Monday, allegedly forcing both to agree to halt any future attacks.
Trump said he acted as an intermediary, calling Israeli Prime Minister Bibi Netanyahu and Hezbollah leadership in an attempt to curb ongoing military actions. This intervention comes just hours after Netanyahu and Defense Minister Israel Katz ordered strikes in Beirut, Lebanon. (RELATED: Iran War Tanks Americans’ View Of Israel As An Ally)
“I had a very productive call with Prime Minister Bibi Netanyahu, of Israel, and there will be no Troops going to Beirut, and any Troops that are on their way, have already been turned back,” Trump said in a Truth Social post. “Likewise, through highly placed Representatives, I had a very good call with Hezbollah, and they agreed that all shooting will stop — That Israel will not attack them, and they will not attack Israel.”
Trump also provided an update on the Iran war peace negotiations in a separate post, saying, “Talks are continuing, at a rapid pace, with the Islamic Republic of Iran.”
TOPSHOT – US President Donald Trump and Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu take part in an announcement of Trump’s Middle East peace plan in the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC on January 28, 2020. Trump declared that Israel was taking a “big step towards peace” as he unveiled a plan aimed at solving the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. “Today, Israel takes a big step towards peace,” Trump said, standing alongside Netanyahu as he revealed details of the plan already emphatically rejected by the Palestinians. (Photo by MANDEL NGAN / AFP via Getty Images)
Although Trump intervened and said the parties agreed to stop the attacks, both Israel and Hezbollah have a track record of violating ceasefires. (RELATED: Israeli Military Attempts To Halt Catholic Marian Festival In West Bank, Until Cardinal Intervenes)
The two adversaries have exchanged fire for years, with Israel’s operations intensifying in Beirut in June of 2025. The conflict became entangled in a broader regional crisis after the United States and Israel began attacks against Iran in late February, prompting Hezbollah to resume strikes on Israel.
The United States attempted to broker a ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah in April, but both sides continued to strike the other. Israel has notably continued to expand its military operations in Lebanon past the agreed-upon territorial boundaries in southern Lebanon, including into areas north of the Litani River.
