Netanyahu told Trump Israel will remain free to act against threats, Israeli source says

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Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu assured U.S. President Trump that Israel will remain free to act against threats in Lebanon amidst discussions of a peace deal between Washington and Iran. The proposed deal aims to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, a key shipping route closed since February due to conflict between the U.S. and Iran.

By Emily Rose JERUSALEM, May 24 (Reuters) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told U.S. President Donald Trump Israel would remain free to act against threats in Lebanon during a phone call about an emerging agreement between Washington and Iran on Saturday, an Israeli source said. Trump said Washington and Iran had "largely negotiated" a memorandum of understanding on a peace deal that would reopen the Strait of Hormuz, a vital shipping passage that has been effectively closed since the U.S. and Israel launched their war on Iran in February.