April 18, 2026 8:23 AM
Lebanon president says ceasefire should move to permanent agreements
Lebanese President Joseph Aoun said on Friday that a ceasefire agreed to by his country should be transformed into "permanent agreements," without saying whether he was referring to a prospective peace deal with Israel. The televised address was his first speech since the U.S. brokered a ceasefire to end six weeks of fighting between Israel and Iran-backed armed group Hezbollah on Thursday. The text of the deal says Israel and Lebanon would hold direct talks to produce "peace between the two co...