Maariv reporter Anna Rayva-Barsky:
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"According to Israeli sources, during his conversation with Trump, Netanyahu made clear that Israel does not consider itself bound by the Lebanon-related clause of the US-Iran agreement.
Netanyahu told the US president that the Israeli military will not withdraw from Lebanon, will remain in its current positions, and will continue operating to counter what it describes as the threat posed by Hezbollah, including the destruction of what it calls terrorist infrastructure and responding to any attack against Israel.
According to the sources, this means that the agreement the United States is expected to sign with Iran does not restrict Israel's actions in the Lebanese arena.
The main message: Israel has an independent security and strategic interest in Lebanon, and it intends to uphold it.
It now remains to be seen how these clarifications will hold up in practice, beyond the phone call between Netanyahu and Trump."