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Trump Tells Netanyahu to Use "Softer Touch" in Lebanon as Strikes Continue

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Trump Tells Netanyahu to Use "Softer Touch" in Lebanon as Strikes Continue

🇱🇧 LEBANON — Trump nudging Netanyahu while bombs still fall isn't policy; it's cover. 📌 LOOK CLOSER: "Softer touch" is presidential preference, not a red line — Netanyahu has heard Trump's Lebanon frustration for weeks and kept striking. G7 just demanded a ceasefire collectively; Trump's bilateral ask is weaker than allied consensus. The gap between Trump's rhetoric and any enforcement mechanism is exactly the space Israel operates in.

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