Trump announces Israel-Lebanon truce, Hezbollah rejects deal
US President Donald Trump confirmed a 10-day ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon starting Thursday evening, following rare direct talks in Washington between Israeli and Lebanese envoys. Hezbollah, absent from the negotiations, has rejected the agreement. Trump also invited both countries’ leaders to the White House for the first high-level talks since 1983.
US President Donald Trump announced on Thursday that Israel and Lebanon have agreed to a 10-day ceasefire, set to begin at 5 p.m. EST (2100 GMT). The breakthrough followed what Trump described as “excellent conversations” with Lebanese President Joseph Aoun and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. In a formal statement, Trump said both leaders committed to launching the truce as a step toward lasting peace between their nations.
Washington-mediated talks and Hezbollah’s stance
The ceasefire agreement came after rare, US-brokered direct negotiations between Israeli and Lebanese delegations held Tuesday at the State Department in Washington, DC. Notably, the Lebanese group Hezbollah was not represented in the meeting and has publicly rejected the arrangement. Trump has since directed Vice President JD Vance, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, and Joint Chiefs Chairman Dan Caine to work with both sides toward a permanent resolution. Declaring it his 10th major conflict resolution, Trump said: “It has been my Honor to solve 9 Wars across the World, and this will be my 10th.”
White House summit
In a separate post on Truth Social, Trump confirmed he will host President Aoun and Prime Minister Netanyahu at the White House for the first meaningful Israel-Lebanon talks since 1983. “Both sides want to see peace, and I believe that will happen, quickly,” he added.
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