Israel, Lebanon agree 10-day ceasefire, Trump says

· DW

Trump made the announcement after he spoke with Lebanese President Joseph Aoun and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Hezbollah says its commitment to the truce depends on Israel stopping attacks. DW has more.

  • Trump says Israel, Lebanon agree 10-day ceasefire
  • Iran-backed Hezbollah says its commitment to the truce depends on whether Israel ceases hostilities
  • Hegseth warns US forces are ready to restart combat if Iran doesn't agree to a deal
  • The Pakistani delegation, led by Field Marshal Asim Munir, is in Tehran to shore up the fragile ceasefire
  • Lebanese president reportedly refuses to speak to Israeli PM 
  • Israeli strike severs the last bridge connecting southern Lebanon to the rest of the country

Here is a round-up of the latest developments on the US-Israeli war with Iran and the wider Middle East on Thursday, April 16, 2026: