Donald Trump claims to have ended a 10th war – but will the Lebanon ceasefire hold?
Lasting peace depends on resolving a border dispute dating back to 2000 and dealing with Hezbollah’s weaponsMiddle East crisis – live updatesIsrael’s security cabinet first heard about the ceasefire with Lebanon from a social media post by Donald Trump. Hezbollah…
By · April 17, 2026 · 1 min read
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Lasting peace depends on resolving a border dispute dating back to 2000 and dealing with Hezbollah’s weapons
Israel’s security cabinet first heard about the ceasefire with Lebanon from a social media post by Donald Trump. Hezbollah first heard about the ceasefire from the Iranian ambassador to Lebanon. Each side shot off as many bombs, drones and rockets as they could before the ceasefire – imposed from above – came into effect.
Despite the US president claiming it is the 10th war he has ended, the situation on the ground in Lebanon looks anything but stable.
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