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Israel and Lebanon agree to a 10-day ceasefire

newsApr 16, 20261926

President Donald Trump said the United States brokered a ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon that will begin at 5 p.m. Eastern and run for 10 days. Trump said he arranged for the leaders of Israel and Lebanon to speak about halting the fighting before the truce takes effect. Trump tied the pause to wider diplomacy, saying the 10-day window will intensify pressure on Iran to agree to a deal.

Key Highlights

President Trump announced the U.S.-brokered ceasefire will begin at 5 p.m. Eastern.
The ceasefire will run for 10 days, Trump said.
Trump said leaders of Israel and Lebanon would speak about halting fighting.
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