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Israel will not choose escalation in Lebanon unless it is attacked, Michel Issa conveys to Presidential Palace


Israel will not choose escalation in Lebanon unless it is attacked, Michel Issa conveys to Presidential Palace

This long exposure shows trails and explosions from projectile interceptions by Israel's Iron Dome missile defense system over Tel Aviv on Feb. 28, 2026. (Credit: Jack Guez / AFP)

A source close to Baabda told L’OLJ that U.S. Ambassador Michel Issa conveyed a message from the Trump administration to the president of the Republic stating that Israel will not opt for escalation in Lebanon unless it is attacked from Lebanese territory.

A source close to Baabda told L’OLJ that U.S. Ambassador Michel Issa conveyed a message from the Trump administration to the president of the Republic stating that Israel will not opt for escalation in Lebanon unless it is attacked from Lebanese territory.