Trump: Israel-Lebanon 'breathing room' tomorrow
President Donald Trump has announced that the leaders of Israel and Lebanon will speak to each other directly, marking the first such contact in decades. Trump framed the call as an effort to get 'a little breathing room' in the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hezbollah. The announcement comes amid intense cross-border fighting and Israeli ground operations in southern Lebanon. The direct communication between Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Lebanese President Michel Aoun represents a significant diplomatic development in the region.
Trump specified the call will be the first direct contact between the two countries' leaders in about 34 years.
President Trump has publicly confirmed the call will happen tomorrow, describing it as an effort to create "a little breathing room."
President Trump personally confirmed the call via Truth Social, describing it as an effort to create "breathing room."
Trump confirmed the call via his Truth Social account, describing it as an effort to "get a little breathing room" between Israel and Lebanon.
Trump specified the call is scheduled for tomorrow and noted the context of negotiations over Hezbollah's disarmament.
President Trump provided a direct quote framing the call as an effort to get "a little breathing room between Israel and Lebanon."
Message includes a photo and confirms the leaders are likely Netanyahu and Salam.
The message adds Trump's direct quote from Truth Social and confirms the talks are scheduled for Thursday.
Trump corrected the timeline, stating the actual gap since the last contact is 43 years, not 34.
Trump personally confirmed the call will happen tomorrow, reiterating the 34-year timeframe and his goal of creating 'breathing room'.
No new facts; this is a restatement of the previously announced call.
The Israeli Broadcasting Authority reports the military leadership confirms it has not received any instructions to prepare for a ceasefire.
Trump explicitly stated the goal is to get "a little breathing room" between the countries, and confirmed the contact is happening after more than six weeks of war.
The incoming message specifically asks about Prime Minister Netanyahu and President Aoun speaking directly, confirming the identities of the leaders involved in the previously announced contact.
