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U.S. President Donald Trump announced Thursday that Israel and Lebanon will enter a 10-day ceasefire beginning at midnight local time.

This follows high-level negotiations between the two governments were mediated by the United States. Additionally, Trump announced that Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu and Lebanese PM Joseph Aoun are being invited to the White House for talks to normalize relations between the longtime adversaries.

The announcement caps a rapid diplomatic push by the White House that included direct calls between Trump and the leaders of both countries.

In a post to Truth Social, Trump wrote: “I just had excellent conversations with the Highly Respected President Joseph Aoun, of Lebanon, and Prime Minister Bibi Netanyahu, of Israel. 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: “On Tuesday, the two Countries met for the first time in 34 years here in Washington, D.C., with our Great Secretary of State, Marco Rubio. 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. It has been my Honor to solve 9 Wars across the World, and this will be my 10th, so let’s GET IT DONE! President DONALD J. TRUMP”

In a later post, the President wrote that he will be inviting Netanyahu Aoun to the White House for what he called “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!”

An Israeli official clarified to Reuters that the IDF does not have plans to withdraw from southern Lebanon during the ceasefire.

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