Lebanon-Israel ceasefire extended by three weeks after Oval Office meeting

April 24, 2026 9:33 AM

Lebanon-Israel ceasefire extended by three weeks after Oval Office meeting

Lebanon and Israel extended their ceasefire for three weeks after a high-level meeting at the White House, U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday. Trump hosted Israel's ambassador to Washington Yechiel Leiter and Lebanese ambassador to the U.S. Nada Moawad in the Oval Office for a second round of U.S.-facilitated talks, a day after Israeli strikes killed at least five people including a journalist. "The Meeting went very well! The United States is going to work with Lebanon in order to h...

White House to host Lebanon-Israeli talks amid push for ceasefire extension

April 24, 2026 2:09 AM

White House to host Lebanon-Israeli talks amid push for ceasefire extension

U.S. President Donald Trump will greet Lebanese and Israeli envoys at the White House on Thursday as they meet for a second round of U.S.-facilitated talks, with Beirut seeking to extend a ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah, a day after Israeli strikes killed at least five people including a journalist. The ceasefire, reached after talks between the two nations' ambassadors to Washington last week and set to expire on Sunday, has yielded a significant reduction in violence. Attacks have con...