WASHINGTON — US President Donald Trump said Israel and Lebanon have agreed to a 10-day ceasefire starting at 2100 GMT on Thursday following talks in Washington.“I just had excellent conversations with President Joseph Aoun and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu,” Trump said, adding that both sides agreed to formally launch the truce in a bid to move toward peace.The announcement follows US-mediated talks between Lebanese and Israeli delegations held Tuesday at the State Department in Washington. Hezbollah was not represented in the meeting and has rejected the move.Trump said he had directed Vice President JD Vance, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, and Joint Chiefs Chairman Dan Caine to work with both sides toward a lasting settlement.“It has been my honor to solve nine wars across the world, and this will be my 10th,” Trump said.Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam welcomed the ceasefire, calling it a “core Lebanese demand” pursued since the start of the war.In a post on X, Salam described the agreement as an “achievement,” while offering condolences to victims and expressing solidarity with the injured and displaced.He also thanked regional and international partners for their role in supporting the ceasefire, including the United States, France, the European Union, and Arab countries, foremost among them Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Qatar, and Jordan.
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