Republican said truce was agreed after conversation between Rubio, Netanyahu and Lebanese President Joseph Aoun
The president of the United States, (Republican Party), announced this Thursday (April 16, 2026) a 10-day ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon. According to the North American, the decision was taken after the meeting between the countries’ leaders in Washington. The meeting was mediated by the US Secretary of State, .
The republican, who spoke with the Prime Minister of Israel (Likud, right), and the Lebanese President, Joseph Aoun (independent), said he intended to resolve the conflict between the countries. According to him, it would be the 10th war to be appeased during his term as president of the United States.
The US Vice President, (Republican Party), and the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Dan Caine, will also work on negotiations for a permanent ceasefire.
“I have instructed Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Rubio, along with Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Dan Razin’ Caine, to work with Israel and Lebanon to achieve lasting PEACE. It has been an honor for me to resolve 9 wars around the world, and this will be the 10th, so let’s MAKE IT!”wrote Trump on the Truth Social network.
Trump also said he will invite Netanyahu and Aoun to a joint conversation at the White House. However, it did not confirm the date.
“I will invite Israeli Prime Minister Bibi Netanyahu and Lebanese President Joseph Aoun to the White House for the first meaningful talks between Israel and Lebanon since a long time ago in 1983. Both sides want to see PEACE, and I believe it will happen, and soon!”declared the North American president.
Ceasefire
The United States, which has been in a temporary truce in the war against Iran since April 8, leaves Lebanon one of the regions with a valid ceasefire. As a result, Israel has been conducting military operations in Lebanon against targets of the extremist group Hezbollah. They make negotiations to end the war between Israelis and Americans against Iran difficult.
Initially, the country was not mentioned by Trump as an exception to the Middle East ceasefire. After a telephone conversation between Trump and Netanyahu, the United States began to state that Lebanon was not part of the ceasefire agreement. According to Washington, there was a misunderstanding on the part of the Iranians.
The situation led Iran to close the Strait of Hormuz again. The passage had been briefly reopened as part of the agreed truce. According to the Iranians, Israel’s decision to continue the offensive against Lebanon constituted a violation of the ceasefire.
