Trump says Lebanon-Israel leaders could meet at White House

Thursday, April 16, 2026 at 2:49 PM

WASHINGTON, April 16 (Reuters) – President Donald Trump said on Thursday after announcing a 10-day Lebanon-Israel ceasefire that leaders of the two countries could meet at the White House over the next week or two.

Trump spoke to both leaders as the ceasefire was announced. He said he was working on a longer term deal.

“It’s very exciting. I think we’re going to have a deal where we’re going to have a meeting, first time in 44 years, and Lebanon will be meeting with Israel, and they’re probably going to do it at the White House over the next week or two,” Trump said.

(Reporting by Humeyra Pamuk and Steve Holland, editing by Michelle Nichols)


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