Trump says Hezbollah, Israel agree to stop fighting after call with Netanyahu
Trump says Hezbollah, Israel agree to stop fighting after call with Netanyahu
Neither Hezbollah nor Israel has confirmed the ceasefire announced by President Donald Trump, who made the declaration after Iran's IRGC threatened a major attack on northern Israel and warned it could close the Bab al-Mandeb strait if Israel followed through on plans to strike Beirut.
Jared Szuba , Rina Bassist
Jun 1, 2026
Smoke rises following Israeli bombardment in southern Lebanon as seen from a position across the border in the Upper Galilee in northern Israel on May 31, 2026. — Jalaa MAREY / AFP via Getty Images
WASHINGTON — US President Donald Trump on Monday said that Israel and Hezbollah agreed to mutually halt their attacks in Lebanon after speaking on the phone with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
"I had a very productive call with Prime Minister Bibi Netanyahu of Israel and there will be no troops going........
