Exclusive JNews Lebanon
The US capital, Washington, welcomes the Lebanese military delegation to the Pentagon today amidst an unprecedented Israeli escalation that has shattered all red and yellow lines. Hours after the Israeli occupation forces expanded their field operations in the South, enforcing the “North of the Zahrani River” line as an alternative combat zone to the Litani, Israeli jets executed a highly dangerous localized strike in the vicinity of Shuweifat on the outskirts of the Southern Suburbs (Dahiyeh). Targeting the head of Hezbollah’s missile unit, this strike was a blatant Israeli attempt to establish new rules of engagement by fire and alter the balance of power just before entering the negotiation.
JNews Sources Reveal the “US Green Light”
Political and monitoring observers speaking to JNews Lebanon highlighted the strategic dimensions of the sudden Shuweifat airstrike and the quiet US complicity surrounding it. Our private sources reveal that through intensive communications with the US administration, the Lebanese Presidency successfully secured a serious commitment prohibiting Israel from launching a full-scale destruction of Beirut’s infrastructure, the Southern Suburbs, or official state facilities.
However, exclusive data obtained by our platform confirms that Washington has conversely granted Tel Aviv a clear “green light” to execute localized, precision assassinations against top-tier Hezbollah figures wherever they are located. This explains the relaxed posture of the Israeli military command and Benjamin Netanyahu’s frantic push to maximize territorial gains on the ground to use them as powerful bargaining chips on the Pentagon’s negotiation table today and tomorrow.
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The Pentagon Table: A Clash of Accusations
Behind the scenes at the Pentagon, JNews Lebanon learned from informed diplomatic sources that the technical and military negotiations will resemble a diplomatic minefield. The US side will initiate discussions from the parameters of the November 27, 2024 agreement, aiming to prove that realities on the ground are what dictate the terms of the negotiation table.
Our sources reveal that the Israeli delegation carries a dossier accusing the Lebanese Army of inaccurate reporting regarding the evacuation of the South Litani region—a phase the Lebanese government officially declared complete in August 2025. Israel is using the six rockets fired on March 2 to back Iran, alongside alleged newly discovered tunnels and weapon depots, as pretexts for its expansion. On the other hand, the Lebanese delegation holds a fully documented file detailing flagrant Israeli violations and the systematic destruction of Tyre, Nabatiyeh, and their surrounding camps. They remain firmly backed by the Grand Serail’s decisive stance, which labeled the Israeli threats as collective punishment and renewed Lebanon’s unwavering demand for an immediate ceasefire, full Israeli withdrawal, and the absolute expansion of state authority.
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The Trump-Tehran Deal
On the regional stage, the broader diplomatic understanding remains in a gray zone awaiting a final decision. Diplomatic circles in Washington confirmed to Axios reports regarding a tentative agreement reached between the US administration and Iran. The draft includes an extension of the ceasefire and an Iranian commitment not to pursue nuclear weapons. However, the deal awaits the final approval of President Donald Trump, who has reportedly requested a few days to deliberate. Meanwhile, Netanyahu is holding near-daily communications with Trump to derail the agreement and sustain the war effort as a shield against his ongoing corruption trials.
This intense geopolitical friction coincided with a highly critical development: Washington issued a stern warning to the Sultanate of Oman against imposing any transit fees on vessels crossing the Strait of Hormuz, threatening immediate sanctions. This escalation followed a US strike targeting Iranian drones and a retaliatory strike by Tehran against a US airbase in Kuwait. This inflamed regional landscape reinforces the shocking declaration made by Walid Joumblatt on his X platform, stating that Hezbollah’s new leadership has fallen entirely under Iranian influence, leaving Lebanon sitting on a hot tin plate, waiting for the final military maps to be drawn in Washington.
