Trump says Israel and Lebanon agree to temporary ceasefire
Lebanon president says country is no longer a pawn amid Israel ceasefire
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According to former U.S. President Donald Trump, Israel and Lebanon have agreed to a 10-day ceasefire, set to begin Thursday at 5 PM EST. The announcement follows communication between Trump and the leaders of both countries, Benjamin Netanyahu and Joseph Aoun. Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam welcomed the truce, stating it was a primary goal of recent meetings between Lebanese and Israeli officials in the U.S. Lebanon was drawn into the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran after Hezbollah fired rockets at Israel in response to the killing of Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei. The conflict has resulted in over 2,196 deaths in Lebanon, thousands of injuries, and the displacement of over one million people. Trump intends to invite both leaders to direct talks to resolve their differences.
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AI-ExtractedLebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam welcomed the announcement.
The truce will take effect at 5pm US East Coast time (21:00 GMT) on Thursday.
More than 2,196 people have been killed in Lebanon since the Israeli campaign began.
Lebanon was drawn into the US-Israeli war on Iran on March 2 when Hezbollah fired rockets at Israel.
Israel and Lebanon have agreed to a 10-day ceasefire.
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