US President Donald Trump on Thursday announced a 10-day ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon, alongside an invitation to both Israeli and Lebanese leaders to visit the White House for “meaningful talks” aimed at de-escalation after what he described as a “very long time” without direct engagement. The truce between Tel Aviv and Beirut marks a temporary pause in hostilities following months of heightened escalation.
The breakthrough, driven by high-level phone diplomacy, has brought a brief halt to exchanges between the government of Benjamin Netanyahu and the Hezbollah-backed Lebanese bloc.
