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Report: Trump tells Lebanese president ceasefire in Lebanon expected within hours

By Nurit Yohanan 16 April 2026, 5:50 pm
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Nurit Yohanan is The Times of Israel's Palestinian and Arab world correspondent

Lebanese and Arab media outlets report that US President Donald Trump is currently speaking on the phone with Lebanese President Joseph Aoun. According to a report by the Qatari channel Al-Araby, Trump told Aoun that a ceasefire in Lebanon is expected to be announced within hours.

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