US President Donald Trump on Thursday announced that Israel and Lebanon are set to hold “historic” talks, marking the first high-level engagement between the two sides in over three decades.
In a post on Truth Social, Trump said the move is aimed at easing long-standing tensions between the two countries amid hostilities between the two sides, particularly between the Israeli military and Hezbollah, despite a ceasefire imposed to halt the conflict in West Asia.
“Trying to get a little breathing room between Israel and Lebanon. It has been a long time since the two leaders have spoken, like 34 years. It will happen tomorrow. Nice!” his post read.
The announcement signals a potential diplomatic breakthrough in a region marked by an increase in hostility and intermittent conflict between Israel and Lebanon.
