Israel’s ambassador to the United Nations cautioned that the current ceasefire with Lebanon remains unstable, even as President Donald Trump revealed that the truce has been prolonged following talks at the White House.

Danny Danon said in an interview Thursday that the arrangement in southern Lebanon is far from secure, pointing to the Lebanese government’s limited ability to rein in Hezbollah, which he said continues to act with Iranian support.

“I have to be honest,” said Danon. “You know, the Lebanese government have no control of Hezbollah and Hezbollah is sending rockets trying to sabotage the ceasefire. And Israel, we have to retaliate. Every time we see a threat, we take action.”

He acknowledged that conditions have improved compared to the recent past but emphasized that the situation is still incomplete and fragile.

“It’s a significantly better situation. It’s not 100%,” he told CNN. “I hope …to see that the Lebanese military are actually able to implement and to enforce this ceasefire.”

Danon’s remarks came shortly after Donald Trump announced on Truth Social that the ceasefire would be extended by three weeks, following direct discussions between Israeli and Lebanese representatives at the White House.

“The President of the United States, DONALD J. TRUMP, Vice President of the United States, JD Vance, Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, Ambassador to Israel, Mike Huckabee, and Ambassador to Lebanon, Michel Issa, met today with High Ranking Representatives of Israel and Lebanon in the Oval Office. The Meeting went very well! The United States is going to work with Lebanon in order to help it protect itself from Hezbollah,” Trump wrote.

“The Ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon will be extended by THREE WEEKS. I look forward in the near future to hosting the Prime Minister of Israel, Bibi Netanyahu, and the President of Lebanon, Joseph Aoun. It was a Great Honor to be a participant at this very Historic Meeting!” he added.

Speaking afterward in the Oval Office, Trump said he is aiming to bring Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Lebanese President Joseph Aoun to Washington in the coming weeks for further talks.

“We had a great meeting with the very high officials of Lebanon and very high officials of Israel. And we think that the President of Lebanon and the Prime Minister of Israel over the next couple of weeks will be coming here. They’ve agreed to an additional three weeks of, I guess, no firing, ceasefire, no more firing,” Trump said, adding, “It’s not going to happen between them, but they do have Hezbollah to think about.”

When asked whether a broader peace agreement could be reached this year, Trump expressed optimism, suggesting that both countries share common concerns, particularly regarding Hezbollah.

“I think it is a great chance. I mean, you know, they’re friends about the same things and they’re enemies on the same things and it has to do with, I guess you could say a couple of countries, but certainly it’s, if you look at Hezbollah, that’s where everybody seems to be united.”

{Matzav.com}