Lebanese Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri delivered a message to President Donald Trump on Thursday evening, stating that Hezbollah is committed to a ceasefire provided Israel adheres to it fully, according to Amichai Stein (i24NEWS). The statement echoes Berri's own earlier remarks from Thursday.
At 22:53 Jerusalem, Amichai Stein of i24NEWS reported that Lebanese Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri delivered a message directly to President Donald Trump, stating that Hezbollah is committed to a ceasefire provided Israel complies fully. The delivery to Trump escalates the diplomatic channel: Berri—Hezbollah's key interlocutor in Western diplomacy—had already conveyed the same position in an interview and then in a formal statement as Lebanon's commitment, published by The Zioneer at 22:42.
The evening's developments unfolded rapidly. At 20:21, The Zioneer reported President Trump's call for Hezbollah to disarm. At 21:10, we reported that the Trump administration is demanding Israel agree to a permanent ceasefire with Hezbollah. At 21:59, The Zioneer published Trump's demand for a full multi-front ceasefire. Berri's first version—that Hezbollah is committed—was reported at 22:37 via N12; minutes later, at 22:42, The Zioneer published his statement that Lebanon itself is committed. The new 22:53 report adds that the message was delivered directly to Trump, widening the diplomatic track.
As The Zioneer has reported in this thread, Berri has been the conduit for Hezbollah's position for days: on Jun 9 at 18:31 Jerusalem, he told the U.S. ambassador that Hezbollah and Amal signaled readiness for a full ceasefire. Broader context from the desk's archive includes the White House warning on Jun 17 at 21:11 that Iran must limit Hezbollah movements, and Trump's own remark on Jun 15 that dialogue with the group is needed, as well as Berri's earlier conditions for an Israel deal reported on Jun 5.
What remains unverified is whether the Trump administration received Berri's message and how it responded. The Hezbollah commitment remains qualified by full Israeli compliance, a condition that leaves points of friction open regarding IDF operations in southern Lebanon.
3 developments
- DevelopingLebanon's Parliament Speaker says Hezbollah, Amal signal readiness for full ceasefire
- DevelopingLebanese Speaker Reportedly Sets Conditions for Israel Deal
- DevelopingIran tells Hezbollah and Lebanon speaker the US deal includes comprehensive ceasefire
- StrongTrump tells Our Man in Jerusalem: 'Hezbollah must definitely disarm'
Source and signal
- Internal intake