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Donald Trump announced a 10-day ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon today after leaders from the two countries met in Washington. He added that he plans to host formal peace talks at the White House between Israel’s prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, and the president of Lebanon, Joseph Aoun.
- “Both sides want to see PEACE, and I believe that will happen, quickly!” Trump wrote in a post on Truth Social.
Over on Capitol Hill, the House rejected yet another resolution to curb Trump’s authority over the Iran war today by the narrowest of margins, 214-213, with one present vote from Rep. Warren Davidson, a Republican from Ohio who had recently voted in favor of asserting Congress’ war powers.