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Lebanon ceasefire extended for three weeks

US President Trump confirmed the move, despite Hezbollah continuing to launch rockets at northern Israel

April 24, 2026 10:16
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US President Trump waves to the media after walking off Air Force One at Miami International Airport on April 11, 2026 (Getty Images)

US President Trump has announced that the ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon will be extended by three weeks, ahead of its planned expiration over the weekend.

The truce, which was announced for an initial 10-day period last week, was due to run out on Sunday.

Trump also said that Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu and his Lebanese counterpart, Joseph Aoun, would travel to the White House in the coming days for a meeting.

If such talks take place, they will be the first direct interaction between the two countries’ leaders since the 1990s, but just last week Aoun refused to hold a call with Netanyahu amid continuing Israeli strikes on Hezbollah targets, which Jerusalem said came in response to ceasefire-breaking rocket strikes against northern communities.

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