10-day Lebanon-Israel ceasefire announced by Trump
Israel and Lebanon have agreed to a 10-day ceasefire starting at 21:00 GMT on Thursday, said US President Donald Trump.
![A firefighter uses an hose at an impact site, in Kiryat Shmona, Israel on April 16, 2026. [Florion Goga/Reuters]](/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/image-1776360869.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
Israel and Lebanon have agreed to a 10-day ceasefire starting at 21:00 GMT on Thursday, said US President Donald Trump.
![A firefighter uses an hose at an impact site, in Kiryat Shmona, Israel on April 16, 2026. [Florion Goga/Reuters]](/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/image-1776360869.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
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![US and Iranian delegations are set to meet in Islamabad for peace talks to end six weeks of war. Here’s what we know about who is attending, what is on the table, and what could derail the negotiations. Al Jazeera’s Abid Hussain explains from Islamabad. [Al Jazeera]](/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/image-1775852351.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)






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