Trump Says Israel And Lebanon Agreed To Extend Ceasefire Three Weeks

Former President Donald Trump said this week that Israel and Lebanon have agreed to extend a ceasefire by three weeks, calling the move a step toward preventing renewed cross-border fighting.

He announced the extension in a public statement and characterized it as allowing more time for diplomatic efforts, but he did not provide details about who negotiated the agreement or the terms of the extension.

The episode traces back to months of cross-border exchanges between Israel and Lebanon's Hezbollah amid the wider Gaza war that began after Hamas's Oct. 7 attacks. A fragile ceasefire had paused much of the direct fighting along the northern Israel-Lebanon border in recent weeks.

Independent confirmation of Trump's claim was not immediately available, and officials in Israel, Lebanon and international mediators had not publicly confirmed the three-week extension when the claim was made.