An airstrike is seen in Nabatieh, Lebanon, on April 16, 2026. | Adri Salido/Getty Images
After six weeks of fighting, Israel and Lebanon appear to be on the verge of a ceasefire.
President Donald Trump announced the 10-day pause, which he said would help “achieve PEACE” between the countries, in a social media post on Thursday. The ceasefire is set to take effect at 5 pm ET.
The agreement came after representatives of Israel and Lebanon met in Washington, DC, earlier this week for their first direct talks in decades, and amid the backdrop of an ongoing US-Iran ceasefire.
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