Trump says Israel and Hezbollah agree to halt hostilities amid surging Lebanon fighting

Former President Donald Trump announced on June 1, 2026, that Israel and Hezbollah had agreed to a reciprocal halt in hostilities, following escalating clashes and Israeli threats to target Beirut's southern suburbs. Trump stated he had productive calls with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, asking him to curb a major raid on Beirut, and also communicated with "highly placed representatives" of Hezbollah, who reportedly assented to cease attacks against Israel.

However, the effectiveness of this announced halt was immediately questioned, as Hezbollah reportedly claimed further attacks on Israeli targets hours after Trump's statement. Despite the Lebanese Embassy in Washington confirming Hezbollah's agreement to a U.S. proposal for a mutual cessation of hostilities, Prime Minister Netanyahu publicly maintained that Israel would continue operations in southern Lebanon and would strike Beirut if Hezbollah's attacks did not stop.