Diplomatic source says that US President-elect Donald Trump told Israel’s Strategic Affairs Minister Ron Dermer that Israel needs to reach an agreement which will end the war in Lebanon.

US President-elect Donald Trump has passed a message to Israel, saying that Israel should aim to reach an agreement that will end the war in Lebanon, provoked by Hamas launching of thousands of rockets against Israeli civilians, Kan Reshet Bet reported Friday morning.

According to the report, Strategic Affairs Minister Ron Dermer met last Sunday with Trump and Biden administration officials, discussing a variety of issues with them.

During the meeting with Trump, Dermer updated him privately on the details of the proposed deal with Lebanon.

Trump, for his part, gave a green light to attempts to reach an agreement. A diplomatic source said that Trump told Dermer that he is interested in Israel and Lebanon reaching a ceasefire agreement, and has no opposition to the process.

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