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The '''2026 Israel–Lebanon ceasefire''' is a temporary cessation of hostilities agreed between [[Israel]] and [[Lebanon]] on 16 April 2026, amid the ongoing [[2026 Lebanon war]] and wider regional conflict linked to the [[2026 Iran war]]. The agreement, brokered by the [[United States]],[{{#invoke:Cite|web|date=16 April 2026 |title=Trump says Israel and Lebanon agree to temporary ceasefire|url=https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/4/16/trump-says-israel-and-lebanon-agree-to-temporary-ceasefire |access-date=17 April 2026 |website=[[Al Jazeera English]]}}][{{Cite news |date=16 April 2026 |title=Ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon takes effect |url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/livestory/israel-lebanon-hezbollah-ceasefire-deal-9.7164872 |access-date=17 April 2026 |work=[[CBC News]]}}] established a 10-day truce intended to halt active fighting and create conditions for further negotiations toward a longer-term settlement.[{{Cite web |date=2026-04-16 |title=Trump's Lebanon ceasefire takes Israel by surprise |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cje4pn575jgo |access-date=2026-04-17 |website=www.bbc.com |language=en-GB}}][{{Cite news |date=2026-04-16 |title=10-day ceasefire in Lebanon begins as Israel agrees to U.S.-backed deal |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2026/04/16/trump-iran-israel-lebanon-ceasefire-talks/ |access-date=2026-04-17 |newspaper=The Washington Post |language=en-US |issn=0190-8286}}] |
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The '''2026 Israel–Lebanon ceasefire''' is a temporary cessation of hostilities agreed between [[Israel]] and [[Lebanon]] on 16 April 2026, amid the ongoing [[2026 Lebanon war]] and wider regional conflict linked to the [[2026 Iran war]]. The agreement, brokered by the [[United States]],[{{#invoke:Cite|web|date=16 April 2026 |title=Trump says Israel and Lebanon agree to temporary ceasefire|url=https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/4/16/trump-says-israel-and-lebanon-agree-to-temporary-ceasefire |access-date=17 April 2026 |website=[[Al Jazeera English]]}}][{{Cite news |date=16 April 2026 |title=Ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon takes effect |url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/livestory/israel-lebanon-hezbollah-ceasefire-deal-9.7164872 |access-date=17 April 2026 |work=[[CBC News]]}}] established a 10-day truce intended to halt active fighting and create conditions for further negotiations toward a longer-term settlement.[{{Cite web |date=2026-04-16 |title=Trump's Lebanon ceasefire takes Israel by surprise |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cje4pn575jgo |access-date=2026-04-17 |website=www.bbc.com |language=en-GB}}][{{Cite news |date=2026-04-16 |title=10-day ceasefire in Lebanon begins as Israel agrees to U.S.-backed deal |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2026/04/16/trump-iran-israel-lebanon-ceasefire-talks/ |access-date=2026-04-17 |newspaper=The Washington Post |language=en-US |issn=0190-8286}}] |
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The ceasefire came into effect shortly after its announcement and marked the first direct diplomatic engagement between Israel and Lebanon in decades.[{{Cite web |date=2026-04-16 |title=Ceasefire in Lebanon 'as important' as in Iran, Ghalibaf says |url=https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/4/16/ceasefire-in-lebanon-as-important-as-in-iran-says-ghalibaf |access-date=2026-04-17 |website=Al Jazeera |language=en}}][{{Cite web |last=Jie |first=Lim Hui |date=2026-04-16 |title=Trump says Israel and Lebanon leaders to hold talks after first high-level meeting in decades |url=https://www.cnbc.com/2026/04/16/trump-israel-lebanon-talks-hezbollah-ceasefire-conflict.html |access-date=2026-04-17 |website=CNBC |language=en}}] On 17 April, Iran announced that passage of commercial vessels through the [[Strait of Hormuz|Hormuz Strait]] was completely open during the truce in Lebanon,[{{#invoke:Cite|web|date=17 April 2026 |title=Iran's foreign minister says passage of vessels via Hormuz Strait is open during ceasefire|url=https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/irans-foreign-minister-says-passage-vessels-via-hormuz-strait-is-open-during-2026-04-17/ |access-date=17 April 2026 |website=Reuters}}] but closed it again the next day in response to the US refusal to lift [[Naval blockade of Iran|its naval blockade]].[{{#invoke:Cite|web|date=18 April 2026 |title=Iran reimposes restrictions on Hormuz, accuses US of violating deal|url=https://www.business-standard.com/world-news/iran-reimposes-restrictions-on-hormuz-accuses-us-of-violating-deal-126041800390_1.html |access-date=18 April 2026 |agency=[[Associated Press]]|website=Business Standard}}] On 23 April, US President [[Donald Trump]] announced that Israel and Lebanon agreed to a three-week extension of the ceasefire.[{{Cite web |date=2026-04-23 |title=Iran war updates: Trump announces three-week Lebanon ceasefire extension |url=https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2026/4/23/iran-war-live-israel-kills-lebanese-journalist-tehran-us-talks-stalled |access-date=2026-04-24 |website=Al Jazeera |language=en}}] |
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The ceasefire came into effect shortly after its announcement and marked the first direct diplomatic engagement between Israel and Lebanon in decades.[{{Cite web |date=2026-04-16 |title=Ceasefire in Lebanon 'as important' as in Iran, Ghalibaf says |url=https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/4/16/ceasefire-in-lebanon-as-important-as-in-iran-says-ghalibaf |access-date=2026-04-17 |website=Al Jazeera |language=en}}][{{Cite web |last=Jie |first=Lim Hui |date=2026-04-16 |title=Trump says Israel and Lebanon leaders to hold talks after first high-level meeting in decades |url=https://www.cnbc.com/2026/04/16/trump-israel-lebanon-talks-hezbollah-ceasefire-conflict.html |access-date=2026-04-17 |website=CNBC |language=en}}] On 17 April, Iran announced that passage of commercial vessels through the [[Strait of Hormuz|Hormuz Strait]] was completely open during the truce in Lebanon,[{{#invoke:Cite|web|date=17 April 2026 |title=Iran's foreign minister says passage of vessels via Hormuz Strait is open during ceasefire|url=https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/irans-foreign-minister-says-passage-vessels-via-hormuz-strait-is-open-during-2026-04-17/ |access-date=17 April 2026 |website=Reuters}}] but closed it again the next day in response to the US refusal to lift [[Naval blockade of Iran|its naval blockade]].[{{#invoke:Cite|web|date=18 April 2026 |title=Iran reimposes restrictions on Hormuz, accuses US of violating deal|url=https://www.business-standard.com/world-news/iran-reimposes-restrictions-on-hormuz-accuses-us-of-violating-deal-126041800390_1.html |access-date=18 April 2026 |agency=[[Associated Press]]|website=Business Standard}}] On 23 April, US President [[Donald Trump]] announced that Israel and Lebanon agreed to a three-week extension of the ceasefire.[{{Cite web |date=2026-04-23 |title=Iran war updates: Trump announces three-week Lebanon ceasefire extension |url=https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2026/4/23/iran-war-live-israel-kills-lebanese-journalist-tehran-us-talks-stalled |access-date=2026-04-24 |website=Al Jazeera English |language=en}}] |
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