Trump announces 10-day ceasefire between Lebanon and Israel
Mr Trump also took credit for the agreement, describing the war between Lebanon and Israel would be the 10th war he has ended since resuming office.
by Beloved John · Premium TimesUS President Donald Trump has announced a 10-day ceasefire agreement between Israel and Lebanon.
Mr Trump, in a post on Truth Social, disclosed that President Joseph Aoun of Lebanon and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel both agreed to a 10-day ceasefire between Lebanon and Israel.
He also wrote that the agreement follows the first direct meeting between the two leaders in 34 years.
The meeting was held in Washington on Tuesday.
PREMIUM TIMES earlier reported that the Israeli army had continued its attacks on Lebanon despite the two-week ceasefire agreement between the US/Israel and Iran, which took effect last week.
Mr Netanyahu’s office had declared that the ceasefire does not apply to Lebanon. Israel has thus continued its attacks on Southern Lebanon despite Pakistan’s insistence that the ceasefire agreement included Lebanon.
Mr Trump, in his latest post, wrote that the ceasefire is scheduled to begin at 5 PM EST.
“I just had excellent conversations with the Highly Respected President Joseph Aoun of Lebanon and Prime Minister Bibi Netanyahu of Israel.
These two Leaders have agreed that, to achieve PEACE between their Countries, they will formally begin a 10 Day CEASEFIRE at 5 P.M. EST.
“On Tuesday, the two Countries met for the first time in 34 years here in Washington, D.C., with our Great Secretary of State, Marco Rubio.
I have directed Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Rubio, together with the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Dan Razin’ Caine, to work with Israel and Lebanon to achieve a lasting peace.”
Mr Trump also took credit for the agreement, stating that the war between Lebanon and Israel would be the 10th war he has ended since resuming office.
He wrote, “It has been my Honor to solve 9 Wars across the World, and this will be my 10th, so let’s GET IT DONE!”
More details coming…