US EditionTrump says Israel-Lebanon ceasefire extended by three weeks
Trump said the ceasefire will be extended by three weeks as Lebanon and Israel prepare wider talks on border security and prisoner releases.
- On Thursday, President Donald Trump announced that the 10-day ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon has been extended by three weeks, following direct talks in Washington between the two nations' diplomats.
- Lebanese Ambassador to the United States Nada Hamadeh Moawad and her Israeli counterpart Yechiel Leiter held their second session of direct talks in Washington, aiming to extend the truce set to expire Monday.
- Despite the extension, Hezbollah rejected the negotiations and reported ceasefire violations; both sides exchanged fire, including a rocket salvo targeting Shtula settlement.
- With over 1 million people displaced and around 2,300 killed in the conflict, Lebanon is seeking an end to Israeli home demolitions, troop withdrawals, and reconstruction aid.
- UN Security Council members are reviewing options for the future peacekeeping mission in Lebanon, though Hezbollah's continued opposition to direct talks complicates the path toward permanent peace.
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The Elkhart TruthIsrael, Lebanon extend ceasefire as Trump hopes for historic deal
Israel and Lebanon on Thursday extended a shaky ceasefire by three weeks, President Donald Trump announced Thursday, as he voiced hope for a historic three-way meeting soon and a potential peace deal.
US President Donald Trump announced this Thursday that Israel and Lebanon have agreed to extend the ceasefire for three weeks after meeting with representatives of both countries in the White House, at the second direct bilateral meeting in decades. The first, on April 16, and also mediated by Washington, led to the declaration of a ten-day very fragile ceasefire on the ground. Just a few hours before today’s meeting, Israeli attacks killed thre…
Israel and Lebanon agreed to extend the ceasefire for three more weeks, US President Donald Trump announced this Thursday, following a meeting with representatives of both countries in the White House.With this announcement, the truce declared last April 16, which established an initial 10-day period of cessation of Israeli attacks in southern Lebanon, is prolonged, while both sides are seeking a final peace agreement.Trump received the Ambassad…
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