Joe told Bibi ‘not to strike’ Hezbollah

President Biden convinced Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the eleventh hour to nix a planned strike against Hezbollah days after the Oct. 7 massacre over fears that it would trigger a regionwide war, a report says.

Israel allegedly had warplanes waiting for orders to target the Lebanese terror group by striking its forces along the Lebanon border Oct. 11 when Biden spoke with Netanyahu about the consequences of such a pre-emptive attack, given US intelligence finding no evidence of an impending Hezbollah invasion, The Wall Street Journal reported Sunday.

Israeli officials were said to be on edge after Hamas’ slaughter of more than 1,200 people, with the nation’s own intelligence network suggesting a repeat of the attack was imminent from the Palestinian terrorists’ allies in Lebanon.

But Biden talked Netanyahu and his war Cabinet into taking a more reserved approach rather than risking an all-out war in both Gaza and Lebanon, sources told the Journal.

The US was clued into Israel’s alleged plan against Hezbollah after the Jewish state looked to American officials for support to stop the supposed Hezbollah invasion.

Biden’s call with Israeli officials over the issue lasted 45 minutes as he attempted to warn them of the consequences of a pre-emptive strike based on conflicting reports. Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant had allegedly pushed for a go-ahead on the attack, as “a broader war was inevitable,” sources said.

Netanyahu Sunday denied the claims that Biden talked him out of attacking Hezbollah, saying Israel makes its own decisions and is not influenced by the advice of foreign nations.

“I have seen erroneous reports to the effect that the US prevented, and is preventing, us from operational actions in the region. This is incorrect,” he said.