US EditionA 10-day ceasefire agreed on by Israel and Lebanon goes into effect
The truce is intended to open direct talks and could be extended if both sides make progress on security and Hezbollah disarmament.
- On Thursday at 5 P.M. EST, a 10-day ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon took effect after US President Donald Trump announced the truce following conversations with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Lebanese President Joseph Aoun.
- This truce follows weeks of fighting triggered when Iran-backed Hezbollah opened fire on March 2, with Pakistan mediating the pause as part of broader US-Iran negotiations aimed at de-escalating regional tensions and reopening the Strait of Hormuz.
- Netanyahu confirmed Israeli troops will remain in a 10-kilometer security zone in southern Lebanon to prevent short-range rocket attacks, while Hezbollah officials stated their adherence is conditional on Israel halting all hostilities against the group.
- Trump invited Netanyahu and Aoun to the White House for what he described as the first meaningful peace talks between the countries since 1983, with both leaders expressing interest in advancing diplomatic efforts.
- Global markets rallied on ceasefire hopes, yet the Strait of Hormuz remains effectively gridlocked, and analysts warn that without firmer diplomatic guarantees, the fragile pause may fail to prevent prolonged economic disruption.
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A 10-day cease-fire in Lebanon goes into effect
BEIRUT — A 10-day truce appeared to be holding in Lebanon early Friday, promising a pause in fighting between Israel and the Hezbollah militant group and possibly clearing one major obstacle to a deal between Iran and the United States and Israel to end weeks of devastating war.
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