以色列周四同意在黎巴嫩实行为期10天的停火，这可能暂停与真主党武装的战斗，并促进延长美、伊、以之间停火的尝试。特朗普总统宣布该协议为以色列与黎巴嫩之间的停火，尽管以色列的作战对象主要是黎境内的真主党武装而非黎政府军。真主党声明称，任何休战必须适用于整个黎巴嫩领土，且不得允许以军有行动自由。
以色列总理内塔尼亚胡表示，他同意停火是为了“推进”和平努力，并称有机会达成历史性协议。目前以军正在黎南部推进以建立“安全区”。内塔尼亚胡强调，以军将留在比以往更强、更广的扩张安全区内，“我们就在那里，不会离开”。特朗普在社交媒体上表示，停火定于东部时间下午5点开始。此前，两国在华盛顿举行了数十年来的首次直接外交谈话。特朗普还向黎巴嫩发出了白宫访问邀请。黎巴嫩方面坚持先停火再进行进一步谈判，并承诺致力于相关武装力量的解除。
BEIRUT — Israel agreed Thursday to a 10-day ceasefire in Lebanon, a truce that could pause fighting with the militant group Hezbollah and boost attempts to extend the ceasefire between Iran and the U.S. and Israel after weeks of devastating war.President Trump announced the agreement as a ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon. Israel has not been fighting with Lebanon itself, however, but rather with the Iran-backed Hezbollah militants inside the country.Hezbollah said in a statement that any truce must apply “across all Lebanese territory and must not allow the Israeli enemy any freedom of movement.”Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he agreed to the ceasefire “to advance” peace efforts with Lebanon. “We have an opportunity to make a historic peace agreement with Lebanon,” he said in a video message.Israeli forces have engaged in fierce battles with Hezbollah in the border area. Israeli troops have pushed into southern Lebanon to create what officials have called a “security zone,” which Netanyahu has said will extend at least five to six miles into Lebanon.Hezbollah said that “Israeli occupation on our land grants Lebanon and its people the right to resist it, and this matter will be determined based on how developments unfold,” a stance that could complicate the ceasefire.Netanyahu said Israeli troops will stay in an expanded security zone in southern Lebanon “much stronger, more extensive and more continuous than before.”“That is where we are, and we are not leaving,” he said.Trump posted the ceasefire announcement on his social media website, saying it was to begin at 5 p.m. Eastern time. The announcement comes two days after the countries held their first direct diplomatic talks in decades, in Washington. Hezbollah had opposed direct talks between Lebanon and Israel.Trump extends White House invitationLebanon has insisted on a ceasefire to stop the fighting between Israel and Hezbollah before engaging in more talks, while vowing to commit to disarming the group.Israel and Lebanon have technically been at war since Israel was established in 1948, and Lebanon remains deeply divided over diplomatic engagement with Israel.Trump also invited the leaders of Israel and Lebanon to the White House for what he said would be “the first meaningful talks” between the countries since 1983.“Both sides want to see PEACE, and I believe that will happen, quickly,” Trump wrote.Lebanon and Israel signed an agreement in 1983 saying Lebanon would formally recognize Israel, and Israel would withdraw from Lebanon. The deal fell apart during Lebanon’s civil war and was formally rescinded a year later.Trump said the pause in fighting followed “excellent” conversations with Lebanese President Joseph Aoun and Netanyahu.A Hezbollah official said the ceasefire was a result of Iran’s negotiations with the U.S., in which Iran had insisted Lebanon be included in its own ceasefire, and came about through efforts by mediator Pakistan. The official spoke on conditi