Current US President Donald Trump has announced a significant diplomatic breakthrough in the Middle East, confirming that Israel and Lebanon have reached a 10-day ceasefire agreement, beginning at 5 p.m. EST (4 a.m. Vietnam time). According to a White House statement, the agreement was reached after a direct phone call between Trump and President Joseph Aoun and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, marking Washington's latest diplomatic effort to de-escalate one of the region's most dangerous hotspots.
This development occurred just days after a historic meeting between representatives of the two countries in Washington, D.C., marking the first time in 34 years that Israel and Lebanon sat together at the negotiating table. The meeting, attended by U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, demonstrated Washington's active mediating Vai in promoting the reconciliation process. Immediately afterward, President Trump instructed Vice President JD Vance, Secretary Rubio, and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Dan Caine to work directly with both sides to develop a long-term peace roadmap. The U.S. President affirmed that this was the 10th conflict in the world in which he had played a supporting Vai since returning to the White House after his 2024 election victory.
The ceasefire agreement between Israel and Lebanon is not only bilateral but also closely tied to a larger geopolitical picture, particularly the tensions between the US and Iran. For years, Hezbollah in Lebanon was XEM a close military ally of Tehran. After the US and Israel launched attacks on Iran in late February, Hezbollah resumed attacks against Israel, drawing Lebanon back into the conflict. This made the fighting on the Israel-Lebanon border part of a broader confrontation between Washington, Tel Aviv, and Tehran.
