Trump says ‘let’s get it done’ after Israel and Lebanon agree 10-day ceasefire

People cross on foot the Qasmieh bridge, the last bridge between the southern Lebanese cities of Tyre and Sidon regions, after it was targeted by an Israeli airstrike on April16 (Picture: AFP)

Donald Trump is claiming he is close to ending his tenth war after Israel and Lebanon agree a ceasefire.

The move is a first step towards a peace deal in Trump’s deeply unpopular war in Iran and comes into effect at 5pm EST (10pm GMT).

The US President posted on Truth Social: ‘I just had excellent conversations with the Highly Respected President Joseph Aoun, of Lebanon, and Prime Minister Bibi Netanyahu, of Israel.

‘These two Leaders have agreed that in order to achieve PEACE between their Countries, they will formally begin a 10 Day CEASEFIRE at 5 P.M. EST. On Tuesday, the two Countries met for the first time in 34 years here in Washington, D.C., with our Great Secretary of State, Marco Rubio.

He said he wanted a ‘lasting peace’ between the nations, adding: ‘It has been my Honor to solve 9 Wars across the World, and this will be my 10th, so let’s, GET IT DONE! President DONALD J. TRUMP’.

An Israeli strike that targeted the village of Kfar Tibnit on April 16

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