{"id":2588549,"date":"2026-04-08T13:37:01","date_gmt":"2026-04-08T17:37:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/israel-threatens-lebanon-in-operation-against-hezbollah-do-not-get-in-the-way\/"},"modified":"2026-04-08T13:39:04","modified_gmt":"2026-04-08T17:39:04","slug":"israel-threatens-lebanon-in-operation-against-hezbollah-do-not-get-in-the-way","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/israel-threatens-lebanon-in-operation-against-hezbollah-do-not-get-in-the-way\/","title":{"rendered":"Israel threatens Lebanon in operation against Hezbollah: &#8216;Do not get in the way&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fisrael-threatens-lebanon-in-operation-against-hezbollah-do-not-get-in-the-way%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2588549&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >article describes rising regional tension<\/a> as Israel warns Lebanon over Hezbollah while a separate US-Iran ceasefire is negotiated.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Israel\u2019s Foreign ministry warns Lebanon\u2019s president and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/uk-govt-lockdown-to-last-12-months-expect-repeated-vaccinations\/\" title=\"UK Govt: Lockdown to Last 12+ Months, Expect Repeated Vaccinations\">prime minister<\/a> not too interfere with its expanding operation against Hezbollah, calling Hezbollah an Iranian proxy in Lebanon.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; The United States and Iran have reached a two-week ceasefire, but the deal excludes Israel and Lebanon from the framework.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Israel says its attacks on Hezbollah are justified and accuses Lebanese leaders of failing to disarm or prevent Hezbollah from firing on Israel.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; following the ceasefire proclamation, Israel launched what it described as its largest strikes yet on Beirut.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; White House spokesperson Karoline Leavitt says Lebanon is not covered under the current ceasefire framework, signaling a risk of parallel escalation on Israel\u2019s northern front; former President Trump suggested Lebanon\u2019s exclusion could change.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Netanyahu\u2019s office says Israel supports efforts to push Iran toward a broader agreement and to address Hezbollah, while backing actions that would influence Iran\u2019s behavior, including issues around the Strait of Hormuz.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; The ceasefire is framed as a stepping stone to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/report-nearly-1000-child-migrants-held-more-than-10-days-in-border-detention-facilities\/\" title=\"Report: Nearly 1,000 Child Migrants Held More Than 10 Days In Border Detention Facilities\">longer-term<\/a> US-Iran negotiations on Iran\u2019s nuclear program, with Israel reiterating its commitment to preventing Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Israel threatens Lebanon in operation against Hezbollah: &lsquo;Do not get in the way&rsquo;<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2554990\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/israel\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"219\">Israel&rsquo;s<\/a> Foreign Ministry sent a warning to <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/lebanon\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"1192\">Lebanon&rsquo;s<\/a> prime minister and president on Wednesday, telling them not to interfere with its expanding operation against <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/hezbollah\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"814\">Hezbollah<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The threat comes as the United States and <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/iran\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"100\">Iran<\/a> have reached an agreement for a two-week ceasefire, a deal Israel and Lebanon were not included in.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>In <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/IsraelMFA\/status\/2041894525279371535?s=20\">a statement posted <\/a>on X, the Israeli Foreign Ministry said the Jewish state is justified in its attacks on Hezbollah, an Iranian-linked proxy operating in Lebanon, and accused Lebanese leadership of &ldquo;attacking&rdquo; Israel.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>&ldquo;Lebanon&rsquo;s president and prime minister have no shame in attacking Israel for doing what they should have done: striking Hezbollah,&rdquo; the statement said. &ldquo;They did not disarm Hezbollah. They did not and do not prevent it from firing on Israel &hellip; Now we must do it instead of them.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;It is time to start acting against Hezbollah. In deeds, not words. And if you are incapable of doing so &ndash; at least do not get in the way,&rdquo; the statement concluded.<\/p>\n<p>After the ceasefire agreement was struck Tuesday evening, in which Israel and the U.S. halted attacks on Iran, Israel launched what it described as the biggest strikes yet on Beirut.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>On Wednesday, White House press secretary <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/karoline-leavitt\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"11685\">Karoline Leavitt<\/a> said that Lebanon is not covered under the current ceasefire framework, a distinction that underscores the risk of a parallel escalation on Israel&rsquo;s northern front.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"4\">Donald Trump<\/a> affirmed that Lebanon was not included in the deal but implied an agreement could be coming, according to PBS Newshour.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;That&rsquo;ll get taken care of too,&rdquo; Trump said of the conflict, adding that Lebanon was not included &ldquo;because of Hezbollah&rdquo; and that it is a &ldquo;separate skirmish.&rdquo;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Despite not getting a seat at the table, Israeli Prime Minister <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/benjamin-netanyahu\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"378\">Benjamin Netanyahu&rsquo;s<\/a> office said the country supports Trump&rsquo;s decision to suspend attacks to push Iran to open the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/strait-of-hormuz\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"21488\">Strait of Hormuz<\/a>, a vital oil shipping route.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The United States has told Israel that it is committed to achieving these goals, shares by the US, Israel and Israel&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-reduces-support-for-s-arabia-in-another-boon-to-iran\/\" title=\"Biden reduces support for S. Arabia in another boon to ...\">regional allies<\/a>, in the upcoming negotiations,&rdquo; the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/IsraeliPM\/status\/2041714151374856232\">statement said<\/a>. &ldquo;The two-weeks ceasefire does not include Lebanon.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The ceasefire agreement will allow the U.S. and Iran to negotiate a more comprehensive long-term agreement for better relations, but there are several issues still to be hammered out, including what will happen with Iran&rsquo;s uranium enrichment programs.<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4520158\/where-does-us-iran-ceasefire-deal-leave-israel\/\"><strong>WHERE DOES US-IRAN CEASEFIRE DEAL LEAVE ISRAEL?<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Netanyahu&rsquo;s office said it stands with the U.S. in ensuring that Iran does not possess a nuclear weapon.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Israel also supports the US effort to ensure that Iran no longer poses a nuclear, missile and terror threat to America, Israel, Iran&rsquo;s Arab neighbors and the world,&rdquo; Netanyahu&rsquo;s office said.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Israel warns Lebanon: do not block Hezbollah ops<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4130,"featured_media":2588550,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/israeliranwar_747486.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651,538],"tags":[24658,4671,23728,32726],"class_list":["post-2588549","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","category-washington-examiner","tag-hezbollah","tag-israel","tag-lebanon","tag-middle-east"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/israeliranwar_747486.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2588549","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4130"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2588549"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2588549\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2588553,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2588549\/revisions\/2588553"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2588550"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2588549"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2588549"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2588549"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}