Dossier
Lebanese capital
Coverage of Lebanese capital in the Nexus archive.
- Trump said he was 'not happy' with Israel’s Beirut attack, which triggered Iranian missile fire
Trump expressed dissatisfaction with Israel’s Beirut attack, which led to Iranian missile strikes on northern Israel. He stated these actions would harm ongoing negotiations with Iran, which he believed were close to reaching an agreement.
- Trump says Israeli troops no longer heading to Beirut after call with Netanyahu
President Trump announced after a call with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that Israeli troops will not proceed to Beirut, and any en route troops have been ordered to retreat. Israel had previously ordered strikes on the southern suburbs of the Lebanese capital and deployed troops.