Israel-Lebanon ceasefire extended by 3 weeks

25 APRIL 2026

Israel and Lebanon have extended their fragile ceasefire by three weeks, U.S. President Donald Trump announced after meeting representatives from both countries in Washington.
The latest round of war between Israel and Hezbollah, a Lebanese Shia militant group and political party, broke out on March 2, 2026, three days after the U.S. and Israel launched strikes on Iran, killing Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
Mr. Trump extended his ceasefire with Iran indefinitely but kept an American blockade of Iranian ports in place.

Iran-Lebanon vs Israel-USA

When Mr. Trump announced the U.S.-Iran ceasefire on April 8, 2026, Iran said Lebanon was part of the agreement.
Israel initially rejected this claim but agreed to a 10-day ceasefire in Lebanon on April 16, 2026.
Mr. Trump then said Israel was “prohibited” from bombing Lebanon any longer.
However, limited Israeli attacks continued in Lebanon.

Lebanese territory captured by Israel

Israel has said it is observing the ceasefire but ruled out withdrawing from the south Lebanese territory it has captured since the ground invasion began in mid-March.
Hezbollah, on the other side, demands a full Israeli withdrawal.
The Lebanese government, which was not involved in the war, says it would push for the Israeli withdrawal diplomatically.

Sheba’a Farms and Golan Heights

The Sheba’a Farms, also known as Mount Dov, is a strip of land on the Lebanese–Syrian border that is currently occupied by Israel.
Lebanon claims the Shebaa Farms as its own territory, and Syria agrees with this position.
Israel claims it is part of the Golan Heights, Syrian territory that it has occupied since 1967 and effectively annexed in 1981.
This dispute plays a significant role in contemporary Israel–Lebanon relations.