Trump says Israel and Lebanon will halt hostilities for 10 days, beginning at 5 p.m. Eastern. The Lebanese prime minister said the government “welcomed” the announcement, but Hezbollah has not commented.

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President Trump says the leaders of Lebanon and Israel have agreed to begin a 10-day ceasefire starting at 5 p.m. Eastern.

President Trump said Israel and Lebanon have reached a 10-day cease-fire agreement that will begin Thursday evening. “I just had excellent conversations with the Highly Respected President Joseph Aoun,

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U.S. ⁠President Donald Trump ⁠on Thursday said that ​Israeli and Lebanese leaders had agreed ‌to begin a 10-day ‌ceasefire at 5 ⁠p.m. (2100 ⁠GMT), though he did not specify which ​day it would begin.

Trump said the pause follows direct contact between Israeli and Lebanese leaders and aims to create space for broader talks.

In a post on social media, President Trump said that Israel and Lebanon had agreed to a ceasefire deal that will last for ten days and added that he will be inviting the leaders of both countries to the White House for talks.