Lebanon’s latest truce: What is different from the April agreement?

Author: Caolán MageePublished on: June 4, 2026Country: Lebanon

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Lebanon’s latest truce: What is different from the April agreement?

Israel and the Lebanese government have agreed to a new US-mediated ceasefire, announced by the Trump administration, despite Israel's defence minister stating military operations will continue. Lebanese President Joseph Aoun said the truce would take effect within 24 hours, but Hezbollah leader Naim Qassem dismissed it as 'surrender and defeat'. Over 600 people have been killed in Israeli strikes since the April agreement. Iran has made a ceasefire in Lebanon a condition for broader negotiations.

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