Washington DC, June 19 -- Moments after Israel and Hezbollah announced a ceasefire between the two sides, US President Donald Trump on Friday (local time) said that he urged the Israeli side to agree to a ceasefire with the rebel group in Lebanon after the two sides renewed fresh strikes against each other earlier today.

In a phone interview with NBC News, Trump said he had been in contact with Israel earlier in the day and encouraged its leadership to support the ceasefire effort.

However, he declined to confirm whether he had spoken directly with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

"It's a positive," Trump said, referring to the ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah.

"It's a little icing on the cake," he added, referring to ...