Trump Says Israel and Lebanon Agreed to 10-Day Ceasefire

First responders inspect the site of an airstrike that targeted a vehicle in Jiyeh, Lebanon on April 15. — First responders inspect the site of an airstrike that targeted a vehicle in Jiyeh, Lebanon on April 15.
Photographer: Mahmoud Zayyat/AFP/Getty Images

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By Josh Wingrove, Alisa Odenheimer, and Omar Tamo

April 16, 2026 at 3:43 PM UTC

Updated on

April 16, 2026 at 4:52 PM UTC

US President Donald Trump said that Israel and Lebanon had agreed to a 10-day ceasefire, a move that would ease broader tensions between Washington and Tehran.

There was no immediate confirmation from Israel or Hezbollah, the Iranian-backed militant group that the Jewish state has been waging war against in Lebanon, of an agreement to halt hostilities.