U.S. President Donald Trump announced that a 10-day ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon will begin tonight at 21:00 GMT. The announcement was made through a post on Truth Social, where Trump said he had held 'excellent' discussions with Lebanese President Joseph Aoun and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. According to Trump, both leaders agreed to formally begin the ceasefire at 5:00 p.m. EST to pursue peace between their countries.

Trump also stated that representatives from Israel and Lebanon met in Washington on Tuesday for the first time in 34 years, with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio present. He added that he had directed Vice President JD Vance, Secretary Rubio, and the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff to work with both nations to ensure lasting peace.

Trump described resolving nine global conflicts as an honor and said this would be his tenth, expressing determination to complete the effort.