Israel and Lebanon agree to 10-day ceasefire as US pushes broader deal

Israel and Lebanon have agreed to a 10-day ceasefire starting on Thursday, US President Donald Trump said, in a move that could ease some of the tension straining Washington’s temporary truce with Tehran. Trump announced the ceasefire, which comes into effect at 5pm EST, following what he described as “excellent conversations” with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Lebanese President Joseph Aoun. “These two Leaders have agreed that in order to achieve PEACE between their Countries,...