Trump says talks between leaders of Israel and Lebanon ‘will happen’ on Thursday

US president Donald Trump has said talks between the leaders of Israel and Lebanon “will happen” on Thursday. 

In a post on Truth Social, the US president said he is “trying to get a little breathing room” between the two countries.

It comes as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reportedly met with his security cabinet on Wednesday, and was expected to weigh up a ceasefire agreement with Lebanon - where the Iran-backed militant group Hezbollah is based. 

Hezbollah had earlier said a ceasefire could happen “soon”, while a senior US official reportedly said the US has not demanded a ceasefire but it “would welcome the end of hostilities in Lebanon”.

Source: Sky News
--Agencies