Israel
Do you really want to miss it? Boy George sells out Tel Aviv
British pop icon Boy George made a triumphant return to Israel on Wednesday evening, performing before a sold-out crowd at Tel Aviv’s Menora Mivtachim Arena.
Three weeks to make peace
1 min Bruno Finel
US President Donald Trump announced Thursday that the ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon will be extended by three weeks, buying additional time for diplomacy to take hold in a conflict that has claimed thousands of lives since hostilities resumed on 2 March.
Lebanese President Joseph Aoun and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu © Mena Today
US President Donald Trump announced Thursday that the ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon will be extended by three weeks, buying additional time for diplomacy to take hold in a conflict that has claimed thousands of lives since hostilities resumed on 2 March.
In a post on Truth Social, Trump confirmed the extension and raised the prospect of a historic meeting, stating that the leaders of Israel and Lebanon could be invited to the White House during the ceasefire period. The suggestion signals Washington's ambition to broker a durable political agreement between the two countries, not merely a pause in fighting.
Speaking to reporters, Trump also issued a pointed warning to Tehran, stating that Iran would have to cut its funding to Hezbollah. The demand underscores Washington's view that any lasting stability in Lebanon must include severing the financial and military lifeline that has sustained the Iran-backed militia for decades.
Writing by Tom Perry
Related
Hezbollah
Hezbollah and the Houthis: a denial few believe
Hezbollah on Wednesday rejected accusations that it had dispatched experts to Yemen to fight alongside the Houthis in their war against the internationally recognised government and Saudi Arabia.
Iran
From Tehran to Beijing: the global fallout of the US midterms
The US Democrats' "blue wave" of midterm election victories is already causing ripples across the rest of the world, where trade partners, strategic allies and enemies all see implications in the result.
Subscribe to our newsletter
