Trump says working to prevent collapse of Lebanon ceasefire over next two weeks and beyond

U.S. President Donald Trump has told Israel's Channel 12 that he is working on preventing the collapse of the Lebanon-Israel ceasefire over the next two weeks and beyond.

"I told (Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin) Netanyahu that he needs to act in Lebanon in a more surgical manner, not to knock down buildings. You can't do things like that. It's too terrible and makes Israel look bad," Trump added.

"I love Lebanon. I love the Lebanese leadership. Hezbollah is the problem. It used to be a great country. But Iran destroyed Lebanon. Their proxy destroyed Lebanon. But Lebanon can go back to what it was. If we finish Iran, we will automatically finish Hezbollah," the U.S. president went on to say.