Trump Announces Ceasefire Between Israel and Hezbollah Amid Iran's Suspension of Talks
On June 2, 2026, Donald Trump declared that Israel and Hezbollah had agreed to halt attacks under a new truce arrangement. The Lebanese government stated that a ceasefire was taking shape, though Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's statement did not explicitly mention a new ceasefire. Iran suspended negotiations with the US, insisting that any peace deal must include Lebanon.
Where Sources Diverge
Some sources, like the New York Times, note that Netanyahu's statement did not explicitly mention a new ceasefire, while others, like Al Jazeera and TASS, report that a ceasefire arrangement was agreed upon.
A statement from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel did not mention a new cease-fire, but the Lebanese government said one was taking shape.
Netanyahu agrees to halt operations near Beirut; Hezbollah to stop attacks on Israel under new truce arrangement.
The exact terms of the ceasefire and the role of Iran in the negotiations are reported differently across sources.
The US president has said both Israel and Hezbollah have agreed to tone down the fighting. Iran has suspended negotiations as it insists there can be no peace if it does not include Lebanon.
Efforts to negotiate an end to the Middle East war appeared mired in uncertainty... as US President Donald Trump insisted talks were continuing 'at a rapid pace' and claimed to have helped broker a halt to fighting between Israel and Hezbollah.
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Netanyahu agrees to halt operations near Beirut; Hezbollah to stop attacks on Israel under new truce arrangement.
Trump says he persuaded Israel and Hezbollah to halt attacks, seeking to prevent a wider war in Lebanon.
Tensions between Israel and Hezbollah intensified on Monday, after US President Donald Trump said the two sides had agreed to dial back fighting following talks with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and indirect communication with Hezbollah.
The US president has said both Israel and Hezbollah have agreed to tone down the fighting. Iran has suspended negotiations as it insists there can be no peace if it does not include Lebanon.
US President Donald Trump has said Israel and Hezbollah have agreed that "all shooting will stop." Iran has suspended negotiations as it insists there can be no peace that does not include Lebanon.
A statement from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel did not mention a new cease-fire, but the Lebanese government said one was taking shape.
The US leader had a very productive call with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and highly placed representatives of Hezbollah
The US president further eased tensions sparked by Tehran's announcement on Monday of an end to mediated negotiations, saying in a separate post on Truth Social that talks with the Islamic Republic continued "at a rapid pace".
Efforts to negotiate an end to the Middle East war appeared mired in uncertainty on Monday, with Iran-linked media reporting that Tehran had suspended contact with Washington over Israel’s expanding offensive in Lebanon even as US President Donald Trump insisted talks were continuing “at a rapid pace” and claimed to have helped broker a halt to fighting between Israel and Hezbollah. The conflicting accounts highlighted the fragile state of negotiations aimed at ending more than three months of...
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