Trump announces 10-day ceasefire agreement between Israel and Lebanon
via Le Matin1 min read
US President Donald Trump announced on Truth Social that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Lebanese President Joseph Aoun have agreed to a 10-day ceasefire, starting at 5:00 PM Washington time 9:00 PM GMT. Trump stated that he has tasked Vice President JD Vance, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Dan Caine with continuing efforts to achieve lasting peace between the two countries. The Israeli and Lebanese leaders met in Washington on Tuesday, their first meeting in 34 years, with the US Secretary of State also present. Trump also indicated he would invite the leaders of both nations to the White House for the first constructive discussions between Israel and Lebanon since 1983.
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