Israel-Lebanon Ceasefire Extended Three Weeks

ToplineThe ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon will be extended another three weeks, President Donald Trump said Thursday—although violence between the Israeli military and fighters from Lebanon’s Hezbollah militant group have continued since the last ceasefire. Trump announces the ceasefire extension alongside Israel Ambassador to U.S. Yechiel Leiter, Vice President JD Vance, Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Lebanon Ambassador to the US Nada Hamadeh Moawad.AFP via Getty ImagesKey FactsTrump announced the ceasefire extension in a post on Truth Social after meeting with the ambassadors from Israel and Lebanon at the White House, and again implied that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Lebanese President Joseph Aoun could meet in Washington in the future. Speaking at the White House after the meeting, Israeli ambassador to the U.S. Yechiel Leiter said he hoped to “formalize peace between Israel and Lebanon in the very near future,” while Lebanese ambassador Nada Hamadeh Moawad thanked the president for his support. Trump previously announced a 10-day ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon last week—which Iranian negotiators had required as a prerequisite for future peace talks. However, intermittent fighting between the Israeli military and fighters from the Iran-aligned Hezbollah has continued over the past week—earlier this week, Hezbollah fired rockets at northern Israel after accusing it of violating the previous ceasefire. Hezbollah, which is not controll