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The U.S. blockade continues despite Iran's announcement the Strait of Hormuz is open

Lebanon, and many are now going back to assess the damage of their homes. ![A supporter of Hezbollah holds a machine gun while celebrating the ceasefire with Israel as it takes effect in the sountern

Leaders urge for restraint as 10-day Israel-Lebanon ceasefire takes effect

Lebanon, and many are now going back to assess the damage of their homes. ![A supporter of Hezbollah holds a machine gun while celebrating the ceasefire with Israel as it takes effect in the sountern

Uncertainty over the Strait of Hormuz remains, as ceasefire nears its end

Lebanon, [according to United Nations](https://news.un.org/en/story/2026/04/1167268) and Lebanese figures, and many are now going back to assess the damage of their homes. ![A supporter of Hezbollah holds a machine gun while celebrating

Israeli demolitions levelling towns in south Lebanon, satellite images show

damage caused by Israeli air strikes and demolitions, because of limited access on the ground and available satellite imagery. The true scale is likely to be much higher. Israel's levelling of these structures comes

Lebanese return to devastated south as fragile 10-day truce takes hold

many heading back](/news/liveblog/2026/4/17/iran-war-live-ceasefire-starts-in-lebanon-as-trump-says-tehran-deal-close) to homes and villages battered by more than a month of Israeli attacks. “People just couldn’t wait,” reported Al Jazeera’s Zeina Khodr from Nabatieh, one of the hardest

Israel starts a tense ceasefire in Lebanon. And, Trump nominates a new CDC director.

southern Lebanon](https://www.npr.org/2026/04/16/nx-s1-5787392/iran-middle-east-updates), saying it would attack if threatened by Hezbollah. The current two-week ceasefire between the U.S., Israel and Iran is set to expire in a few days. Iran has said