Washington, June 1 -- Shortly after the Israeli leadership mandated military actions targeting the southern quarters of Beirut, alongside a vow to intensify the campaign against Hezbollah, the US President intervened with an announcement that seemed to temporarily de-escalate the volatile situation. He indicated that both factions had committed to a cessation of active combat for the time being.

"I had a very productive call with Prime Minister Bibi Netanyahu of Israel, and there will be no troops going to Beirut," Donald Trump stated on his social platform, adding that military units advancing towards Lebanon's capital city had been ordered to retreat.

The American leader further asserted that Hezbollah had consented to a cessation of ...