Donald Trump announced in a post that Israel and Lebanon have agreed to proceed with a 10-day ceasefire, which will come into effect at midnight (Greece time).

According to the U.S. president, the aim of the ceasefire is to create the conditions for a broader peace agreement between the two countries. He also recalled that on Tuesday, delegations from Israel and Lebanon met in Washington for the first time in 34 years, in the presence of U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio.

Trump stated that he tasked U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio, in cooperation with the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Dan Caine, to work jointly with both sides to achieve lasting peace.

As he claimed: “It was my honor to resolve nine wars around the world and this will be the tenth, so let’s get it done.”

Trump: Lebanon and Israel agree to a 10-day ceasefire

Trump invites Netanyahu and Aoun to the White House for talks

In a second post, the President of the United States announced that he intends to invite Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Lebanese President Joseph Aoun to the White House for high-level talks between the two countries.

As he noted, this marks the first substantive attempt at dialogue between Israel and Lebanon since 1983, underscoring the importance of the initiative for de-escalating tensions in the region.

The U.S. president argued that both sides are seeking a peaceful agreement and expressed confidence that progress could be made in a short period of time.

Trump: Lebanon and Israel agree to a 10-day ceasefire

Lebanon’s prime minister welcomes the ceasefire announcement

Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam said he welcomes the agreement for a temporary ceasefire with Israel, which, as he noted, Lebanon had been calling for since the beginning of the war.

He expressed hope that the agreement will allow those displaced by the conflict to return to their homes. Salam also praised international efforts to achieve a ceasefire.