Trump has pressed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to stop hitting Lebanon hard while a deal is near, but the prime minister has defied him.

"We are very close to a deal that will bring peace to the region, including to Lebanon, and all sides should stand down," Trump said in a post on Truth Social.

The Israeli military said Hezbollah had launched three projectiles towards communities in northern Israel earlier in the day, describing the attack as a blatant breach of the…