Trump unveils Lebanon truce as US blockades Iran for deal

Israel and Lebanon have agreed to a 10-day ceasefire starting at 21:00 GMT today, US President Donald Trump says after speaking to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Lebanese President Joseph Aoun.
US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth has threatened Iran, saying US forces are ready to restart combat if Tehran does not agree to a deal to end their war.
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Israel and Lebanon have agreed to a 10-day ceasefire starting at 21:00 GMT on Thursday, United States President Donald Trump says.
Before the announcement, Lebanese President Joseph Aoun has thanked the US president for his efforts to “secure lasting peace and stability” between Israel and Hezbollah, his office says on X after a phone call between the two leaders.
Senior Hezbollah ⁠lawmaker ⁠Hassan Fadlallah has told the Reuters news agency that whether the group would abide by ⁠a possible ⁠ceasefire depended on Israel halting all ‌forms of hostilities.
Lebanon’s National News Agency reports that the death toll from ongoing Israeli attacks has risen to 2,196, with 7,185 people injured.
The US Central Command claims that American forces turned around 14 vessels in the 72 hours since Washington’s blockade of the Strait of Hormuz went into effect.
The US House of Representatives have rejected a Democratic effort to curb President Donald Trump’s authority to wage war on Iran, dealing the opposition another setback in its campaign to force Congress back into decisions over military action in the Middle East.
No consensus in Lebanon on ceasefire with Israel
Security analyst Ali Rizk has told Al Jazeera there is no consensus in Lebanon on the newly announced ceasefire with Israel as the country remains fractured by “a very sharp political divide”.

Nabih Berri, the speaker of parliament and leader of Amal, maintains a large following among the Shia majority and has been backing Hezbollah in its opposition to negotiating a truce with Israel.

Meanwhile, President Joseph Aoun led this week Lebanon’s first direct negotiations with Israel since 1983 and could also accept Trump’s invitation for further talks in the US.

“A lot of the focus on the talks in Washington was on disarming Hezbollah, so that is seen here in Lebanon as more than just normalisation, but as an anti-Hezbollah agenda,” Rizk said.
Israeli strike kills at least eight in Lebanon
Lebanon’s National News Agency reports that Israeli forces have carried out a deadly strike on the town of Ghaziyeh in the Zahrani area, killing at least eight civilians.

Emergency teams say at least 33 others have been wounded, while a number of people remain missing beneath the rubble.

Rescue operations are ongoing as crews work to clear debris and search for survivors.

The attack marks one of the deadliest incidents in recent days, with the toll expected to rise as recovery efforts continue.