“I have directed Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Rubio, together with the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Dan Razin’ Caine, to work with Israel and Lebanon to achieve a Lasting PEACE,” Trump wrote.
Shortly afterward, Trump added in another post that he would be inviting Aoun and Netanyahu to the White House for the “first meaningful talks between Israel and Lebanon since 1983, a very long time ago.”
”Both sides want to see PEACE, and I believe that will happen, quickly!” the President said.
Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam welcomed Trump’s announcement and called the ceasefire “a central Lebanese demand” in a statement on Thursday.
Aoun’s office said earlier in the day that the Lebanese president and Trump spoke on the phone ahead of Trump’s ceasefire announcement.
“During the call, President Aoun renewed his thanks for the efforts Trump is exerting to reach a ceasefire in Lebanon and secure lasting peace and stability, paving the way for achieving the peace process in the region,” the Lebanese presidency stated in a post on X. “He wished for the continuation of these efforts to stop the fire at the earliest possible time. Trump responded with his support for President Aoun and Lebanon, and his emphasis on his commitment to meeting the Lebanese request for a ceasefire at the earliest possible time.”