Trump hopes Hezbollah abides by ceasefire, says doing so would be 'great' for them
President Trump announced a 10-day ceasefire between Lebanon and Israel, mediated by the US, and expressed hope that Hezbollah would comply.
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- Anadolu Agency
- Published Date: 08:45 | 17 April 2026
US President Donald Trump said Thursday that he hopes the Hezbollah group abides by a ceasefire brokered between Lebanon and Israel.
"I hope Hezbollah acts nicely and well during this important period of time. It will be (a) great moment for them if they do," he said on his Truth Social platform. "No more killing. Must finally have peace!"
Trump announced the Israel-Lebanon truce earlier Thursday after what he described as "excellent conversations" with Lebanese President Joseph Aoun and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
"I just had excellent conversations with the highly respected President Joseph Aoun, of Lebanon, and Prime Minister Bibi Netanyahu, of Israel," Trump said on Truth Social, referring to Netanyahu by his nickname.
"These two leaders have agreed that in order to achieve peace between their countries, they will formally begin a 10-day ceasefire at 5 P.M. EST," he added, or midnight local time (2100GMT) in Tel Aviv and Beirut.
The announcement followed US-mediated talks between Lebanese and Israeli delegations that took place Tuesday at the State Department in Washington, DC.
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