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Source: https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-894662
Netanyahu Urges Trump to Support Deadline for Lebanon Talks as Hizbullah Continues Attacks
(Jerusalem Post) Tobias Siegal - Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has urged U.S. President Donald Trump to limit ongoing negotiations with Lebanon to a 2 to 3-week window ending in mid-May, during a call Wednesday, Israel's Channel 12 reported. Israeli officials have argued that continued Hizbullah attacks against IDF troops and northern communities are eroding the chances of reaching an agreement and undermining Israel's deterrence. Limiting Israel's operations in Lebanon benefits Hizbullah by allowing it to regroup and continue posing a threat to forces on the ground. If talks fail to produce results within the requested timeframe, Israel seeks to move forward with its original plan of expanded military action against Hizbullah in Lebanon north of the Litani River. South of the Litani River, Israel and Hizbullah have exchanged near-daily fire in recent days.