U.S. President Donald Trump praised the role of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu after Israel and the Hezbollah group agreed to renew the ceasefire in Lebanon, reports UNN citing CNN.
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Speaking at Joint Base Andrews, Trump called Netanyahu a "warrior prime minister" and said the Israeli leader deserves recognition for his actions.
We were very formidable, and Bibi Netanyahu is a warrior prime minister, and he should be recognized as such. They should give him credit because he really did it
Tensions between allies
The U.S. president's statement came just days after public criticism of Israel by representatives of the U.S. administration. Washington feared that military operations in Lebanon could jeopardize the negotiation process between the U.S. and Iran.
Trump said he called on Israel to agree on a ceasefire with Hezbollah19.06.26, 22:00
In particular, Vice President JD Vance earlier stated that Trump is the "only head of state in the world" currently supporting Israel, and called on the Israeli leadership not to conflict with its key ally.
After a series of strikes in Lebanon, Israel and Hezbollah agreed to restore the truce. The escalation of the situation earlier led to the cancellation of Vance's planned trip for the official signing of the agreement between the U.S. and Iran.