{"id":80943,"date":"2026-04-24T01:39:11","date_gmt":"2026-04-24T01:39:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/iran\/80943\/"},"modified":"2026-04-24T01:39:11","modified_gmt":"2026-04-24T01:39:11","slug":"trump-announces-3-week-extension-to-lebanon-and-israel-ceasefire","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/iran\/80943\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump Announces 3-Week Extension to Lebanon and Israel Ceasefire"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Islam Times – Trump announces a three-week extension of the ceasefire between “Israel” and Lebanon, and indicates deeper involvement in internal Lebanese affairs.US President Donald Trump announced on Thursday a three-week extension of the ceasefire between Lebanon and “Israel” following talks held at the White House.<\/p>\n

A 10-day ceasefire between Lebanon and “Israel” took effect last week, following sustained Iranian pressure linking any ceasefire agreement with the United States to a halt in Israeli attacks on Lebanon.<\/p>\n

In a post on Truth Social, Trump said the extension followed a meeting between Lebanese and Israeli officials in the Oval Office.<\/p>\n

The meeting, described by Trump as having gone “very well,” was attended by Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio, alongside US and regional representatives<\/p>\n

Vance praises Trump amid deeper US involvement in Lebanon<\/p>\n

Trump stated that the United States would work with Lebanon \u201cto help it protect itself from Hezbollah,\u201d indicating continued US interference in the country’s internal affairs.\u00a0<\/p>\n

“They do have Hezbollah to think about,” Trump said. “We are going to be working with Lebanon to get things straightened out in that country,” he added.<\/p>\n

He also described the meeting as a \u201cvery historic\u201d moment, adding that he looks forward to hosting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Lebanese President Joseph Aoun in the near future.<\/p>\n

Vice President JD Vance described the ceasefire extension as a \u201cmajor, historic moment,\u201d crediting Trump\u2019s direct involvement, saying it “wouldn’t have happened without the president\u2019s direct engagement.”\u00a0<\/p>\n

Lebanon stresses negotiations do not equal concessions<\/p>\n

Lebanese President Joseph Aoun emphasized that the talks should not be interpreted as concessions to \u201cIsrael\u201d, framing them instead as a means to resolve outstanding issues while safeguarding Lebanon\u2019s sovereignty.<\/p>\n

\u201cNegotiations do not mean concession or surrender; they are meant to resolve problems,\u201d Aoun said, calling for national unity and support for state institutions during what he described as a critical phase.<\/p>\n

Continued violations and push for buffer zone<\/p>\n

The talks come amid continued Israeli violations of the ceasefire agreement that came into effect on April 17.<\/p>\n

On Wednesday, Israeli forces carried out a strike on the town of al-Tiri in southern Lebanon, leading to the martyrdom of three people, including Al-Akhbar journalist Amal Khalil.<\/p>\n

In parallel, \u201cIsrael\u201d has sought to impose a buffer zone in southern Lebanon, referred to by its officials as the \u201cYellow Line.\u201d<\/p>\n

Lebanese Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri rejected the proposal, stating: \u201cThere are no yellow lines, no red lines, no green lines\u2026 no line concerns us, and we cannot accept that in any form.\u201d<\/p>\n

Resistance operations and deterrence dynamics<\/p>\n

On the ground, developments indicate that Lebanon\u2019s Resistance continues to play a central role in shaping the security landscape.<\/p>\n

Hezbollah has carried out a series of retaliatory operations in response to more than 200 reported Israeli ceasefire violations, targeting military positions and movements in southern Lebanon.<\/p>\n

These operations are viewed as part of ongoing efforts to prevent \u201cIsrael\u201d from exploiting the fragile ceasefire to establish new facts on the ground or expand its presence in Lebanese territory.<\/p>\n

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