Israel and Lebanon agree 10-day ceasefire, Trump says

The US president invites the two countries' leaders to Washington as Israel's prime minister insists troops will not leave southern Lebanon.

President Trump announced a 10-day ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon, effective at 5 p.m. ET, following discussions with Lebanese President Joseph Aoun and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The U.S. will facilitate border negotiations as part of efforts for lasting peace.

A 10-day ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon began at midnight local time, following a diplomatic breakthrough brokered by U.S. President Donald Trump. The truce aims to halt over a month of conflict involving Hezbollah and disrupt global oil markets.

President Trump announced a 10-day ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon amid ongoing conflict involving Hezbollah. The ceasefire aims to reduce violence and is seen as a stepping stone toward broader U.S.-Iran peace talks.

In an April 2026 report, President Donald Trump announced a ten-day ceasefire agreement between Israel and Lebanon, claiming it as his tenth resolved conflict. He stated on Truth Social, "It has been my Honor to solve 9 Wars," though he previously claimed credit for solving eight.

President Donald Trump announced that leaders of Israel and Lebanon would meet for the first time in 34 years amid a flurry of regional diplomacy supporting the shaky ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran.