Updated April 17, 2026 — 5:46pm, first published April 17, 2026 — 1:57am
Washington: The leaders of Israel and Lebanon have agreed to a 10-day ceasefire that has now gone into effect, in another potential step towards ending the broader conflict with Iran.
Trump said he spoke with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Lebanese President Joseph Aoun on Thursday (US time), following talks between top diplomats in Washington earlier in the week.
“These two leaders have agreed that in order to achieve PEACE between their Countries, they will formally begin a 10-day CEASEFIRE,” Trump declared on social media.
Donald Trump announced there would be a 10-day ceasefire in Lebanon after speaking with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. AFR Later, speaking to reporters at the White House, Trump asserted the Lebanese government was “working with Hezbollah” to enforce the truce. “We’re going to see how it all works out,” he said.
“They’re all agreeing. It’s a very nice little package, for about a week. We’re not going to have lots of bombs dropping, and we’re going to see if we can make peace between Lebanon and Israel.”
With a steady flow of displaced Lebanese returning to their homes in the country’s south, the Lebanese Army said early on Friday (Lebanon time) that Israel had already violated the ceasefire,
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