President Donald Trump announced Monday that indirect communications with Hezbollah had resulted in a commitment from the Lebanese terror group to cease attacks against Israel, while Israel, he said, has agreed to cancel plans for additional military action in Lebanon.

According to Trump, he also held discussions with Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu, after which Israel agreed to pull back forces that had been positioned for a possible operation in southern Lebanon.

If confirmed, the contact would mark an unprecedented development. No sitting U.S. president has ever publicly acknowledged communicating with Hezbollah, either directly or through intermediaries. The organization remains designated as a terrorist group by the United States.

In a post on Truth Social, Trump described the conversations as productive and said both sides had agreed to step back from further escalation.

“I had a very productive call with Prime Minister Bibi Netanyahu, of Israel, and there will be no Troops going to Beirut, and any Troops that are on their way, have already been turned back,” Trump said in a post on Truth Social.

“Likewise, through highly placed Representatives, I had a very good call with Hezbollah, and they agreed that all shooting will stop.”

A Lebanese official told Reuters that Hezbollah conveyed a similar message to Washington through Lebanese Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri. According to the official, the group indicated its willingness to halt attacks on northern Israel if Israel refrains from targeting Beirut and surrounding areas.

The conflict in Lebanon has become the largest regional extension of the ongoing confrontation involving Iran. Since March 2, when Hezbollah began launching rockets and drones at Israel in support of Tehran, Israeli military operations and evacuation directives have displaced more than 1.2 million Lebanese civilians.

The announcement comes amid continued military activity in southern Lebanon. On Saturday, the IDF reported that its forces had captured the historic Beaufort Castle, a fortress dating back approximately 900 years, along with a strategically important ridge overlooking parts of southern Lebanon.

The operation followed one of the most intense days of Hezbollah rocket fire since the ceasefire reached in April. The barrage prompted school closures and other emergency restrictions across parts of northern Israel, underscoring the fragile security situation despite renewed diplomatic efforts.

{Matzav.com}