Trump publicly criticized Israel on Saturday after a strike on Beirut suburbs, saying the attack should not interrupt U.S.-Iran peace negotiations nearing completion.
Israeli officials described the operation as targeting Hezbollah communications infrastructure tied to rocket launches toward northern Israel.
Lebanese authorities reported civilian casualties, triggering emergency meetings at the foreign ministry in Beirut.
U.S. envoys contacted counterparts in Jerusalem and Tehran urging both sides to honor undeclared pauses while text is finalized.
Analysts said the friction exposed tension between Washington’s desire for a headline deal with Iran and Israel’s parallel campaign against Hezbollah.
Regional televisions split screens between rescue workers in Dahiyeh and diplomats boarding flights to Geneva.
Lebanon’s caretaker government summoned the U.S. charge d’affaires to protest civilian casualties while privately urging American envoys to restrain Israeli targeting lists.
Hezbollah media channels aired footage of destroyed apartment blocks, calling the strike a deliberate attempt to poison diplomacy hours before a scheduled signing.
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https://indianexpress.com/article/world/trump-criticises-israel-beirut-attack-us-iran-peace-deal-netanyahu-10739359/