“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.
WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump said Thursday that he hopes the Hezbollah group abides by a ceasefire brokered between Lebanon and Israel, Anadolu Ajansi reported.
“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.
“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 (2100 GMT) in Tel Aviv and Beirut.
The announcement followed US-mediated talks between Lebanese and Israeli delegations that took place on Tuesday at the State Department in Washington, DC.
