WASHINGTON/BEIRUT: US President Donald Trump said on Friday that the United States has banned Israel from further bombing in Lebanon, using an atypically harsher tone than usual with the longtime US ally Israel. “Israel will not be bombing Lebanon any longer. They are PROHIBITED from doing so by the USA. Enough is enough!!!” Trump said in a social media post. Trump also said any deal the United States reaches with Iran “is in no way subject to Lebanon” but the US will “deal with” the militant Hezbollah situation in an appropriate manner.

The U.S. president said he was "trying to get a little breathing room between Israel and Lebanon."

Trump announces a 10-day ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon, inviting leaders for peace talks at the White House.