US President Trump meets with Lebanese president on potential Israel ceasefire

US President Donald Trump confirmed that he spoke with Lebanese President Michel Aoun on the phone. The conversation took place amid efforts to establish a ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon.

According to reports, Trump stated that he predicted the Israeli and Lebanese leaders would speak “tomorrow” about a potential ceasefire. However, the Lebanese government swiftly shut down this idea.

In a separate development, Axios reported that Trump said he was informed of an agreement between Israel and Lebanon for a 10-day ceasefire. CNBC also confirmed this report, stating that Trump announced the news.

The New York Times cited Senator Marco Rubio as saying that he discussed cease-fire efforts with Lebanese President Michel Aoun. Bloomberg also reported on the Israeli-Lebanese agreement, stating that Trump said the two countries had agreed to a 10-day ceasefire.

It is worth noting that the details of the conversation between Trump and Aoun are not publicly available.

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