Trump says no Israeli troops will go to Beirut after call with Netanyahu

Jun 1, 2026

U.S. President Donald Trump talks on the phone as he departs the White House for Trump National Golf Club in Sterling, Virginia, U.S., May 31, 2026. REUTERS/Aaron Schwartz — Aaron Schwartz

June 1 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday that Israel would send no troops to Beirut after a call he held with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

"I had a very productive call with Prime Minister Bibi Netanyahu, of Israel, and there will be no Troops going to Beirut, and any Troops that are on their way, have already been turned back,” Trump said in a post on Truth Social.

"Likewise, through highly placed Representatives, I had a very good call with Hezbollah, and they agreed that all shooting will stop."

(Reporting by David Ljunggren and Bhargav Acharya in Toronto; Editing by Doina Chiacu)