US President Donald Trump said on Monday that Israel and the Iran-backed Hezbollah movement in Lebanon had agreed to halt their attacks on each other for the time being.
Trump also said Israel would not send troops into the Lebanese capital Beirut, despite earlier threats to do so.
The US president said the development followed a "very productive" phone call with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and a "very good" conversation with senior Hezbollah representatives.
"I had a very productive call with Prime Minister Bibi Netanyahu, of Israel, and there will be no Troops going to Beirut, and any Troops that are on their way, have already been turned back," he wrote.
"Likewise, through highly placed Representatives, I had a very good call with Hezbollah, and they agreed that all shooting will stop — That Israel will not attack them, and they will not attack Israel."
Neither Hezbollah nor Israel immediately commented on Trump's claims.
Tensions between Israel and the Iran-backed Hezbollah movement have escalated sharply in recent days.
Although Israel and the Lebanese government, which is not a party to the conflict, agreed to a ceasefire in mid-April, Hezbollah has rejected negotiations with Israel and fighting has continued. Both sides have carried out daily attacks, with casualties reported regularly, particularly in Lebanon.
Netanyahu had threatened further strikes on Beirut's southern suburbs. Israeli forces have advanced deep into Lebanese territory but remain far from the capital.
Representatives of Israel and Lebanon have been holding talks in Washington for several weeks on conditions for de-escalating the conflict, though no breakthrough has been announced.
Further discussions are scheduled to take place on Tuesday.
