Benjamin Netanyahu calls off Lebanon raid after ‘heated’ call with Donald Trump

In Israel and Lebanon, around 2 June 2026, Benjamin Netanyahu called off a raid on Beirut after a 'heated' call with Donald Trump, according to The Hindu; Reuters wrote that Trump halted Israeli strikes on Beirut and that Netanyahu faced criticism. Trump had announced that Israel and Hezbollah agreed to de-escalate under a partial ceasefire plan. Israel nevertheless struck southern Lebanon, killing 8 people and later 11, according to the Associated Press. Hezbollah said it would not accept a partial ceasefire and announced 41 retaliatory strikes in 24 hours.

The Israeli military said it killed 20 Hezbollah members north of the Litani river, and Israel captured Beaufort Castle. The IDF acknowledged that it inadvertently damaged a hospital in a Lebanon strike. Iran warned that Israeli attacks in Lebanon threaten its ceasefire with the US. A Jerusalem Post source said Trump did not insult Netanyahu in the call.