Trump Announces Three-Week Extension of Israel-Lebanon Ceasefire
President Donald Trump announced that Israel and Lebanon have agreed to extend their ceasefire for three weeks following high-level meetings at the White House
President Donald Trump announced on Thursday that Israel and Lebanon have agreed to extend their current ceasefire by an additional three weeks. The announcement followed a high-level meeting at the White House involving senior officials from both nations and the United States. This diplomatic development occurred as the existing truce, which has been described by observers as fragile, was scheduled to expire this coming Sunday.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10]
The negotiations took place in the Oval Office, where President Trump was joined by Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio. Following the meeting, Trump stated on social media that he looks forward to hosting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Lebanese President Joseph Aoun in the near future. The President's remarks followed a second round of talks aimed at maintaining the cessation of hostilities between the two countries.[1][2][3][4][5][6][9][10]
The extension of the ceasefire comes amid reports of ongoing instability and mutual accusations of misconduct in the region. Both the Israel Defense Forces and Hezbollah have recently accused each other of violating the terms of the previous agreement. These reported tensions included Israeli military strikes in southern Lebanon and rocket fire directed at Israel by Hezbollah forces shortly before the extension was reached.[4][8]
