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Death toll from Israeli attacks on Lebanon reached 2,196 on Thursday as 10-day ceasefire announced, according to Lebanon’s National News Agency.

Published On 17 Apr 2026

  • Celebrations have been reported in Lebanon, where a 10-day ceasefire has been announced to allow for negotiations between Israeli and Lebanese officials on a permanent security and peace agreement between the two countries, the US State Department said.
  • United States President Donald Trump has again said that a deal to end the war on Iran is “very close”, adding that talks may resume with Tehran in Pakistan’s capital Islamabad as early as this weekend.