Reports: Trump to Remove All Israel Military Restrictions Upon Inauguration “`

Reports from Israeli Channel 12 News indicate that, amidst heightened tensions between Hezbollah and Israel, the Trump team has pledged to immediately lift all restrictions on military aid to Israel following his inauguration.

This assurance reportedly influences Israel’s consideration of a 60-day ceasefire with Hezbollah, providing time until Trump’s promised policy changes take effect.

Sources suggest this commitment underpins Israel’s willingness to temporarily halt military action, based on the expectation of unrestricted support under the incoming Trump administration.

Unnamed Israeli officials have corroborated these Israeli media reports to Digital.

Current U.S. restrictions include an embargo on specific weapons and limitations on various military equipment, even excluding explosive ordnance. These restrictions have affected Israel’s defense capabilities, particularly given active conflicts requiring careful ammunition and supply management.

The promised removal of all military supply restrictions, starting on Trump’s first day, would enable Israel to replenish its supplies and overcome current limitations. The 60-day ceasefire aims to temporarily suspend hostilities until the new administration assumes office, allowing for a resumption of full military operations, unhindered by existing restrictions, if necessary.

On Thursday, according to two political sources speaking to Reuters, the U.S. ambassador to Lebanon presented a draft truce proposal to Lebanon’s Parliament Speaker, Nabih Berri, to end the fighting between Hezbollah and Israel, though details remain undisclosed.

Meanwhile, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) are intensifying military pressure in Lebanon, operating near the second line of villages to weaken Hezbollah’s capabilities, alongside airstrikes in Syria and Beirut’s Dahiya district.

An IDF spokesperson commented on the truce negotiations, stating, “The IDF’s mission is to dismantle terrorist infrastructure in southern Lebanon and ensure Hezbollah cannot threaten Israeli citizens. This is our duty, and we must create conditions enabling diplomatic action by the political leadership.”

Channel 12’s chief political analyst, Amit Segal, who initially reported the story, told Digital that “The Trump administration’s commitment gives Israel more operational freedom—to pursue a ceasefire in Lebanon or, if necessary, to take stronger action with U.S. support and no restrictions.”

Segal added that a ceasefire with Lebanon at this point suggests Israel’s northern objectives have been achieved, effectively separating the northern and southern fronts. However, he clarified that any progress towards calm in the north doesn’t extend to .

Digital contacted the Trump transition team for comment on the Channel 12 report but received no response.