Trump Announces Israel-Lebanon Ceasefire Extended by Three Weeks
US President says there's a "great chance" of Israel-Lebanon peace deal this year as talks shift from State Department to White House
Quick Look
- US President Donald Trump announced Thursday that the Israel-Lebanon ceasefire will be extended by three weeks, expressing optimism about a potential peace deal this year.
- The talks, moved from the State Department to the White House, involved envoys from both Israel and Lebanon, with Israel stating it has no serious disagreements with the Lebanese government.
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US President Donald Trump on Thursday announced that an Israel-Lebanon ceasefire would be extended by three weeks, despite sporadic fighting on the ground. "The Ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon will be extended by THREE WEEKS," Trump said in a social media post as he met envoys of Israel and Lebanon. He added that he saw a "great chance" of a Israel-Lebanon peace deal this year. With Trump struggling to push Iran into a deal on the wider regional war, the US has been hoping for progress on Lebanon, which Israel has pounded in response to Hezbollah fire. The talks, previously planned at the State Department like the first round last week and to be led by US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, were shifted to the White House. Israel stated ahead of the talks that it had no "serious disagreements" with the Lebanese government, calling on it to "work together" against Hezbollah, which was notably absent from and opposed to the negotiations.
