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troops operating inside southern Lebanon, the Israeli army has yet to embark on a full-scale invasion of the country as it did in 1982 (and possibly began to do again in 2006). The US
troops would not withdraw from a “security zone” inside Lebanese territory. Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam welcomed the announcement, describing the ceasefire as “a central Lebanese demand we have pursued since the first
US Fighting between Israeli forces and the Iran-backed Lebanese group Hezbollah has continued after Israel and Lebanon held direct talks in Washington aimed at easing the conflict. On Wednesday, Israeli strikes hit two vehicles
US in facilitating the ceasefire, and urged all parties to "fully respect" and "comply with international law at all times". President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen called the deal a "relief", saying
troops from southern Lebanon. Israel has said it will not agree to it until Hezbollah disarms, a longstanding Israeli demand, which the Lebanese government has been unable to enforce in the past. It is also
US. The IDF responded with a wave of strikes across Lebanon, targeting what it said was Hezbollah infrastructure, and launched a ground invasion of southern Lebanon. An IDF spokesperson first ordered Lebanese civilians living close
US state department, prohibit [Israel](https://www.theguardian.com/world/israel) from offensive military actions in Lebanon. But they appear to leave more room for “self-defence”, including “against planned, imminent or ongoing attacks”. We’ll bring
US and Israeli strikes on Iran. The start of the conflict sparked a new flurry of Hezbollah attacks on March 2, as part of a long-simmering conflict with Israel. Israel has responded with heavy
US - **Trump hopes Hezbollah ‘acts nicely’:** Trump said on Thursday he hopes Hezbollah “acts nicely and well” during the [10-day truce](/news/2026/4/16/trump-says-israel-and-lebanon-agree-to-temporary-ceasefire). - **White House invitation extended:** “I will be inviting the Prime Minister
US State Department on Thursday, under the terms of the ceasefire agreement, Israel will “preserve its right to take all necessary measures in self-defence”, while not carrying out “any offensive military operations”. The statement
troops routinely fire on anyone approaching the line, and they have demolished hundreds of homes in the zone under their control. Reporting from Ramallah, in the occupied West Bank, Al Jazeera’s Nour Odeh said
US President Donald Trump speaks to the press outside the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, DC, on April 13, 2026. **Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty Images** Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty Images However