Trump invited Lebanese President Michel Aoun and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to the White House for discussions aimed at peace, following the first direct talks between the two nations in decades. Israel and Lebanon have been in a state of war since the establishment of Israel in 1948. The applicability of the ceasefire to the militant group Hezbollah remains uncertain, with Hezbollah parliament member Hassan Fadlallah stating that it depends on Israel’s commitment to halt hostilities. This announcement was broadcast on April 16, 2026, by Deutschlandfunk.