April 16, 2026 | 11:18 pm
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - US President Donald Trump, in a post on his Truth Social account, said that Israel and Lebanon have agreed to a 10-day ceasefire beginning 21:00 GMT on Thursday, April 16, 2026.
"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 in order to achieve peace between their countries, they will formally begin a 10-day ceasefire at 5 P.M. EST," Trump wrote.
The deal was previously teased by Israeli security sources, who had told numerous US news outlets that a ceasefire was in the works.
Word of the deal comes as Lebanon faces fierce pressure from Iran-backed, Lebanon-based Hezbollah fighters at war with Israel, who have demanded the government in Beirut boycott any talks with Israel.
Lebanon has been rocked by years of fighting between Hezbollah and Israel.
The Lebanese government is not party to the conflict and has pleaded for a ceasefire and the withdrawal of Israeli troops from southern Lebanon.
Hezbollah has not yet commented on the deal.
Direct Talks with Israel a 'Grave Error'
Meanwhile, Hezbollah lawmaker Hussein Hajj Hassan told AFP earlier that Lebanon's decision to hold direct talks with Israel was a "grave error."
"Direct negotiations with the enemy are a grave sin and a grave error... and serve no interest for the country," Hajj Hassan said from his parliamentary office.
He also urged Beirut to stop "this series of useless concessions" to Israel and the United States.
Lebanon was pulled into the Middle East conflict when the Iranian-backed militant group Hezbollah fired rockets at Israel shortly after the start of the joint US-Israeli attacks against Iran.
Israel says it has been targeting Hezbollah sites and strongholds in Lebanon.
On Tuesday, Israeli and Lebanese ambassadors held rare talks in Washington.
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