Ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon extended for three weeks, big decision after Trump’s meeting

A new hope for peace has arisen in the Middle East through America’s mediation. Amidst the ongoing tension between Israel and Lebanon, a relief news has now emerged, where a decision has been taken to extend the ceasefire. This step is being considered an important effort towards stability in the region.

US President Donald Trump announced on Thursday that the ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon has been extended for three weeks. During this time, the top leaders of both the countries can meet at the White House, which is expected to further strengthen the peace process.

America’s tough stance on Iran and Hezbollah

Trump clearly said that to maintain stability in the region, Iran will have to stop financial aid to Hezbollah. He believes that this funding increases instability in the region and encourages conflict. He also indicated that the US is ready to adopt a tough policy on this issue and will work closely with its allies.

Important meeting held in White House

The decision to extend the ceasefire was taken after a high-level meeting held at the White House. In this meeting, Trump hosted Israeli Ambassador Yechiel Leiter and Lebanese Ambassador Nada Moawad in the Oval Office. This talk took place under American mediation and was described as the second round of talks. Describing the meeting as successful, Trump said that the atmosphere of talks between the two countries was positive and this could lead to a solution.

US plan to support Lebanon

The US President said that America will work with Lebanon to help reduce the influence of Hezbollah. He said that this is necessary for the security and stability of Lebanon. He said in his statement that this meeting was very successful and America will stand with Lebanon to save it from the threat of Hezbollah.

Possible meeting of big leaders

Trump expressed hope that soon Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Lebanese President Joseph Aoun can talk face to face at the White House. He said that it would be an honor for him to be a part of such a historic meeting and it would help in establishing peace in the region.

Important officials attended the meeting

Many senior American officials were also present in this important meeting. These included Vice President JD Vance, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee and US Ambassador to Lebanon Michelle Issa. The presence of all these shows that America is taking this issue seriously and is using all its strength to find a solution.

Violence continues despite ceasefire

However, the situation is not completely calm amid the talks. The talks took place a day after Israeli airstrikes that killed at least five people. A journalist was also included among these dead. It was reported that this was the deadliest incident after the ceasefire came into effect on April 16, which again highlighted the seriousness of the situation.

Tension increased due to journalist’s death

Lebanese journalist Amal Khalil was also among those killed. This incident has raised concerns at the local and international level and has also raised questions on the safety of the press.

Hezbollah MP Hassan Fadlallah said that his organization is in favor of continuing the ceasefire, but for this it is necessary that Israel completely follows all the conditions. He made it clear that Hezbollah is not ready for direct talks with Israel and also demanded the Lebanese government to stop any such talks.

The struggle started on March 2

This entire conflict started on March 2, when Hezbollah started attacks against Israel. After this, Israel retaliated and started a military operation in Lebanon, due to which the situation worsened further. Nearly 2,500 people have lost their lives so far in this conflict, which shows the seriousness of the long-running tension in the region.

There has been enmity between Israel and Lebanon for decades and the two countries do not even have formal diplomatic relations. Despite this, recent developments have seen direct contact between the two countries, which is considered a major change. Due to this dialogue, a 10-day ceasefire could be implemented at the beginning of this month, which stopped the violence for some time and raised hopes of peace.