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Following the constant attacks by Hezbollah against northern Israel, Donald Trump has just given the green light to Israel to launch a massive attack against Hezbollah throughout Lebanon, reports Israeli journalist Amir Tsarfati.
"Israel has approved plans for Operation ‘Arrows of Fire’, which will include strikes in Beirut," added Tsarfati.
Civilians in the souther Beirut Shia Sector of Dahieh are fleeing en masse to avoid air strikes on their part of the city.
The development comes as a peace deal 'is close' according to Trump and the Iranians.
Centcom Confirms Self-Defense Strikes In Iran
The US military carried out “self-defense strikes” on Monday in southern Iran against targets including boats attempting to lay mines and missile launch sites, the U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) said. The strikes were designed “to protect our troops from threats posed by Iranian forces,” CENTCOM said in a statement to The Epoch Times.
“U.S. Central Command continues to defend our forces while using restraint during the ongoing ceasefire,” CENTCOM spokesman Navy Captain Tim Hawkins said in a statement.
The attack took place south of Larak Island in the Strait of Hormuz, with several Iranian personnel killed, Iran’s state-run Nour News reported, without providing further details. Trump had earlier said negotiations with Iran over an agreement to extend their ceasefire and reopen the strait were “proceeding nicely.”
Trump, in a Truth Social post on Monday, had also urged Saudi Arabia, Qatar and other countries to join the Abraham Accords and recognize Israel. In a later statement, the president said Iran’s enriched uranium would either be handed over to the US or, preferably, destroyed in Iran, reported Zero Hedge.
Meanwhile, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel would intensify attacks on Iran-backed Hezbollah after striking sites in southern Lebanon. The escalation followed Hezbollah drone attacks that landed in Israeli territory and a rocket fired toward Israel that the Israeli air force intercepted.
Iran has demanded an end to hostilities against Hezbollah in Lebanon as part of any peace agreement with the US. Axios reported that a draft of a potential deal between the US and Iran includes language ending the war between Israel and Hezbollah.
