A broken constructing, rubble and a destroyed automobile within the aftermath of Israeli strikes, close to Hiram Hospital in Tyre, south Lebanon, April 16, 2026.
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LOUISA GOULIAMAKI
Israel and Lebanon have agreed to a 10-day ceasefire, President Donald Trump introduced Thursday, two days after the nations held their first direct diplomatic talks in a long time in Washington.
The truce that Trump stated was scheduled to start at 5 pm Japanese follows greater than a month of warfare between Israel and the Iran-backed Hezbollah militant group in Lebanon.
Lebanon has insisted on a ceasefire to cease the preventing between Israel and Hezbollah earlier than participating in additional talks, whereas vowing to decide to disarming the group.
The president additionally invited the leaders of Israel and Lebanon to the White Home for the nations’ first high-level talks since 1983.
Trump introduced the pause in preventing on social media, saying it adopted “wonderful” conversations with Lebanese President Joseph Aoun and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
Trump stated he has directed Vice President JD Vance others to work with Israel and Lebanon to “obtain a Lasting PEACE”.
Revealed on April 16, 2026
