The temporary truce will begin at 5pm EST (10pm BST), Donald Trump said, adding that he had excellent conversations with the leaders of both countries

Donald Trump has announced that Lebanon and Israel have agreed to a 10-day ceasefire, claiming the conflict between Israel and Hezbollah will be the tenth war he has helped bring to a resolution.

The temporary truce is set to commence at 5pm EST (10pm BST), the US president stated in a Truth Social post, adding that he had “excellent conversations” with Lebanese President Joseph Aoun and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin “Bibi” Netanyahu. He claimed both nations agreed to the truce following a meeting in Washington, D.C. — their first such encounter in 34 years — alongside US Secretary of State Marco Rubio.

Trump stated that he has directed Rubio, Vice-President JD Vance and Joint Chiefs Chairman Dan Caine to collaborate with Israel and Lebanon to “achieve a Lasting PEACE”. He asserted that he has previously resolved “nine wars across the world”, with this representing his tenth peace deal.

Trump and his administration have claimed to have helped resolve or de-escalate the following conflicts:

It remains unclear which ninth war Trump is referring to. He may be alluding to the US-Israel conflict with Iran, which he initiated with strikes on 28 February, reports the Mirror.

However, the reality appears to contradict the Trump administration’s assertions regarding the other eight conflicts. Violence persists in nations such as the Democratic Republic of Congo. India has flatly denied that Trump played any part in brokering a ceasefire with Pakistan, while Serbia has stated it had no intentions of pursuing a war with Kosovo.

In a subsequent post, Trump said he would invite Aoun and Netanyahu to the White House for the “first meaningful talks” between Israel and Lebanon since 1983.