Israel and Lebanon Agree to 10-Day Ceasefire, Donald Trump Announces
President Donald Trump announced Thursday that Israel and Lebanon have agreed to a 10-day ceasefire scheduled to take effect at 5 p.m. ET. The breakthrough follows "excellent" discussions between Trump, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and Lebanese President Joseph Aoun.
President Donald Trump announced Thursday that Israel and Lebanon have agreed to a 10-day ceasefire scheduled to take effect at 5 p.m. ET. The breakthrough follows "excellent" discussions between Trump, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and Lebanese President Joseph Aoun. The temporary truce aims to pause over a month of intensive conflict between Israel and the Iran-backed group Hezbollah, which has displaced over a million people. While direct talks in Washington earlier this week initially stalled, Trump confirmed he has directed Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio to oversee the transition toward a "lasting peace." Iran Blames Israel for Possible End to Ceasefire Deal, Cites Attack on Lebanon, Warns of Closer of Hormuz.
Trump Announces 10-Day Israel-Lebanon Ceasefire to Begin Thursday
President Donald J. Trump announces a 10-day ceasefire between Lebanon and Israel.
"It has been my Honor to solve 9 Wars across the World, and this will be my 10th, so let's, GET IT DONE!" pic.twitter.com/YujXwyUReM
โ The White House (@WhiteHouse) April 16, 2026
Israel and Lebanon agree to 10-day ceasefire starting at 5 pm ET Thursday, AP reports quoting Trump
โ Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) April 16, 2026
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