A 10-day ceasefire announced by U.S. President Donald Trump and agreed on by Lebanon and Israel went into effect as Friday began. The agreement could boost attempts to extend the ceasefire between Iran, the United States and Israel after weeks of ...

Trump said a meeting between the Israeli and Lebanese ambassadors to the United States on Thursday went 'very well,' leading to the extension of the ceasefire set to expire Monday.

Vice President JD Vance, Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Joint Chiefs Chairman Dan Caine will work with Israel and Lebanon, Trump said.

Trump made the announcement after he spoke with Lebanese President Joseph Aoun and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Iran-backed Hezbollah has not yet commented on the reported truce. DW has more.

The leaders of Israel and Lebanon have agreed a 10-day ceasefire from from 17:00 EST (21:00 GMT; midnight local time), Donald Trump says. For the past six weeks, Israel and Hezbollah - an Iran-backed armed group - have been fighting in southern Lebanon.

Israel kills at least 24 people in Lebanon in one day as Tehran’s response to US proposal to end the war is awaited.