Trump says Lebanon-Israel leaders could meet at White House

WASHINGTON, April ‌16 (Reuters) - ​President ​Donald Trump said on Thursday after announcing ‌a 10-day Lebanon-Israel ceasefire ⁠that leaders of the two ‌countries could meet ‌at the White House over the next week or ​two.

Trump spoke to both leaders as the ⁠ceasefire was announced. He said he ​was working on a longer term deal.

“It's very ​exciting. I think ‌we're going to have a deal where ⁠we're going to have a meeting, first time ⁠in 44 years, and Lebanon will ​be meeting with Israel, and they're probably going to do ‌it at the White House over the ‌next week or two," ⁠Trump said.

(Reporting ‌by Humeyra ​Pamuk and Steve Holland, editing by Michelle ‌Nichols)

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