Trump declares Lebanon ceasefire on Thursday following direct talks. The US President spoke with Benjamin Netanyahu and Lebanese President Joseph Aoun. Both sides agreed to pause hostilities starting today. The ceasefire will last for 10 days. Trump announced the news on Truth Social. Representatives from both nations met in Washington recently. Those meetings happened for the first time in decades. Secretary of State Marco Rubio also attended.

Trump now considers this his 10th war that he has helped end. Last week he engaged with Iran through Pakistan. That effort may connect to this broader peace push. The President instructed Vice President JD Vance to work on a lasting arrangement. Secretary Rubio and Chairman Dan “Razin” Caine will also join those efforts. The team has 10 days to deliver something bigger.

Trump declares Lebanon ceasefire but questions remain. Will both sides honor the pause? Can 10 days lead to a permanent deal? The Washington meetings broke a decades-old ice wall. Israel and Lebanon sat together in the same room. That alone counts as progress. Trump wants credit for ending wars. A 10-day pause is not an end. But it is a start.

The region watches carefully. Hezbollah and other groups have not yet commented. The Israeli cabinet must formally approve any extension. Lebanese political factions rarely agree on anything. Trump’s team faces a monumental task. Ten days is not much time. Diplomats will work around the clock.