April 16 (UPI) -- President Donald Trump announced that Israel and Lebanon agreed to a 10-day cease-fire starting at 5 p.m., pausing Israel's six-week war on Hezbollah.
Trump spoke with Lebanese President Joseph Aoun and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday. Both leaders confirmed, and agreed to the cease-fire and to work toward a more permanent peace between their countries.
Trump spoke to the two leaders separately because Aoun declined to participate in a call with the Israeli leader because Israel was still bombing Lebanon, CNN reported.
"These two Leaders have agreed that in order to achieve PEACE between their Countries, they will formally begin a 10 Day CEASEFIRE," he said in a post on Truth Social.
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