Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam said he “welcomes” US President Donald Trump’s announcement of a 10-day ceasefire with Israel, which is due to start at 2100 GMT (2am PKT on Friday), AFP reports.

Salam has said he welcomes the ceasefire, “which is a key Lebanese demand that we have pursued since the very first day of the war” between Hezbollah and Israel.

“As I congratulate all Lebanese on this achievement, I pray for mercy upon the martyrs who have fallen, and I affirm my solidarity with their families,” Salam adds, thanking a number of European and Arab states for their “efforts” to reach a ceasefire.