US President Donald Trump has said that Israel and Hezbollah had agreed to a temporary cessation of hostilities following weeks of intense fighting and mounting fears of a major Israeli military offensive in Beirut.

In a Truth Social post, Trump said he had secured a pledge from Iran-backed Hezbollah to halt attacks on Israeli forces, while Israeli leader Benjamin Netanyahu agreed not to advance deeper into Lebanon.

“I had a conversation with Bibi [Benjamin] Netanyahu today, asking him not to go into a major raid of Beirut, Lebanon. He turned his troops around. Thank you, Bibi,” Trump said.

He added that he had also spoken with representatives of Hezbollah leaders, who agreed to stop shooting at Israel and its soldiers.

“Likewise, Israel agreed to stop shooting at them. Let’s see how long that lasts — hopefully it will be for eternity.”

Lebanese officials confirmed that Hezbollah had accepted a US-backed ceasefire proposal.

According to Lebanon’s embassy in Washington, the arrangement calls for Israel to refrain from strikes on Beirut and Hezbollah-controlled suburbs, while Hezbollah will halt its attacks on Israel.

The agreement is expected to expand to cover all Lebanese territory in the coming days.

However, Netanyahu emphasised that Israel would continue striking if Hezbollah targeted Israeli cities.

“If Hezbollah does not stop firing at our cities and citizens — Israel will strike terrorist targets in Beirut,” he said.

Earlier on Monday, Israel’s Defence Minister Israel Katz and Netanyahu had ordered strikes on Hezbollah positions in southern Beirut, instructing residents to evacuate.

Israeli media reported that a planned strike on Beirut’s Dahieh neighbourhood was postponed at the request of the United States.

US officials told Axios that Trump was furious over Israel’s threats, reportedly saying, “everybody hates Israel,” highlighting tensions even amid negotiations.

The ceasefire follows diplomatic engagement at multiple levels, including a call between Lebanese President Joseph Aoun and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio.

Trump also informed Lebanon’s ambassador to Washington, Nada Moawad, of Israel’s agreement.

A new round of talks between Israel and Lebanon is expected later this week at the State Department, following preliminary discussions at the Pentagon last week.

The conflict has displaced over 1.2 million people in Lebanon, destroyed large swaths of villages and cities in the south, and claimed approximately 3,300 lives since hostilities intensified.