Israel's prime minister, Binyamin Netanyahu, had ordered the Israel Defence Forces (IDF) to attack terror targets in Dahiyeh, Beirut, but a call from Donald Trump changed everything.
After a 'very productive call' with Netanyahu, Trump warned him that 'everyone hates Israel now,' and Israel agreed to refrain from bombing Beirut.
Hizbullah, the Iranian-backed Shia militia, also agreed not to fire at Israeli towns, and a ceasefire was renewed between Israel and Lebanon.
Trump's intervention may have prevented Israel from blundering deeper into Lebanon, but it also raises questions about the country's strategy in the region.
