Trump says Israel and Lebanon leaders will speak Thursday
Written by stingfm on April 16, 2026
US President Donald Trump has said that leaders of Israel and Lebanon will speak on Thursday, as Washington pushes to ease hostilities after the rivals’ first direct talks in decades.
Lebanon was pulled into the Middle East war on March 2 after pro-Tehran group Hezbollah attacked Israel.
Since then, Israeli strikes have killed more than 2,000 people and displaced more than a million in Lebanon, despite international calls for a ceasefire, and Israeli ground forces have invaded the country’s…
Lebanon was pulled into the Middle East war on March 2 after pro-Tehran group Hezbollah attacked Israel.
Since then, Israeli strikes have killed more than 2,000 people and displaced more than a million in Lebanon, despite international calls for a ceasefire, and Israeli ground forces have invaded the country’s…