Trump Announces Israel-Lebanon Ceasefire Deal
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- Category: Europe
- Language: EN
- Published: 2026-04-16 12:54 UTC
- Sources: Politico Europe
President Donald Trump announced on Thursday that Israel and Lebanon have agreed to a ceasefire, saying he had spoken with Lebanese President Joseph Aoun and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The announcement came as Israel's continued bombing of Lebanon had emerged as a major obstacle in broader U.S.-Iran negotiations over the regional conflict.
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