Israel and Lebanon Will Extend Their Ceasefire, Trump Says

WATCH: The ceasefire extension paves the way for talks on a permanent truce. Dana Khraiche reports.Source: Bloomberg

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By Nick Wadhams

April 23, 2026 at 9:25 PM UTC

Updated on

April 23, 2026 at 9:51 PM UTC

President Donald Trump said Israel and Lebanon will extend their ceasefire by three weeks, a move that creates space to work on a long-term deal and removes a roadblock to ending the US war with Iran.

Trump announced the deal in a social-media post after meeting Israeli and Lebanese envoys in the Oval Office on Thursday. He said he would host Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Lebanon President Joseph Aoun in the near future.