Trump says leaders of Lebanon and Israel agreed to 10-day ceasefire

President Trump said in a Truth Social post that he spoke with Lebanese President Joseph Aoun and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and that they each agreed to a 10-day ceasefire, set to begin later Thursday.

“I just had excellent conversations with the Highly Respected President Joseph Aoun, of Lebanon, and Prime Minister Bibi Netanyahu, of Israel,” he wrote. “These two Leaders have agreed that in order to achieve PEACE between their Countries, they will formally begin a 10 Day CEASEFIRE at 5 P.M. EST.”

Mr. Trump also said he directed Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio to work with Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dan Caine to help “Israel and Lebanon to achieve a Lasting PEACE.”

The president said he will also be inviting Netanyahu and Aoun to the White House for talks.

“Both sides want to see PEACE, and I believe that will happen, quickly!” he wrote in a second post on Truth Social.

The ongoing conflict in Lebanon has been between Israel and Hezbollah, Iran’s proxy in Lebanon.