Galit Alstein

So this day started out with Benjamin Netanyahu saying that Israel would ramp up its military operations in Lebanon against Iran-backed Hezbollah.

And he said that Israel would be attacking in Beirut, the southern suburbs of the Lebanese capital that have been off limits for Israel since about mid-April, when President Trump basically said that the Iran ceasefire would be copied

Trump, he actually also posted this on Truth Social.

has once again declared a ceasefire in Lebanon, saying that Israel and Hezbollah will no longer be attacking each other and that no Israeli troops will be attacking in Beirut.

And if any troops are on their way there, they were already attacked.

been turned back.

So that's what we're hearing this evening.