Trump: Israel and Lebanon have agreed to a 10-day ceasefire.
Trump: Israel and Lebanon have agreed to a 10-day ceasefire.
2026-04-16
Shafaq News – Washington
US President Donald Trump announced on Thursday evening a ten-day ceasefire in Lebanon, starting at 5 pm US time.
Trump said in a post on Truth Social: “I just had excellent talks with Lebanese President Joseph Aoun and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.”
He added: “These two leaders agreed that in order to achieve peace between their two countries, they will officially begin a 10-day truce at 5 p.m. Eastern Time,” continuing, “On Tuesday, the two countries met for the first time in 34 years here in Washington, D.C., with our Secretary of State Marco Rubio .”
Trump affirmed: “I have directed Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Rubio, along with Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Dan Razkin, to work with Israel and Lebanon to achieve a lasting peace .”
He concluded his post by saying: “It has been an honor to resolve 9 wars around the world, and this will be the 10th, so let’s get it done!”
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