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Lebanon president says ceasefire should move to permanent agreements

Lebanese President Joseph Aoun attends a press conference with German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier (not pictured), at the presidential palace in Baabda, Lebanon, February 16, 2026. REUTERS/Mohamed Azakir

Lebanese joy at returning to homes in the south mixed with horror at ruins of war

A man with his kids returns to the southern suburbs of Beirut, after a 10-day ceasefire between Lebanon and Israel went into effect, Lebanon, April 17, 2026. REUTERS/Adnan Abidi

‘Enough is enough’: Trump says Israel barred from bombing Lebanon

A man next to an ambulance looks at the site of an Israeli strike carried out before a 10-day ceasefire between Lebanon and Israel went into effect, in Tyre, Lebanon, April 17, 2026. REUTERS/Louisa Gouliamaki

Israel says military operation against Hezbollah ‘still not complete’

If the fighting resumed, displaced residents returning to the country’s war-torn south would have to evacuate again.

Iran says Strait of Hormuz open, as Trump sees deal ‘soon’ to end war

Mr Trump said a two-week ceasefire could be extended, although he did not believe that would be necessary as Tehran wanted a deal.

British police investigate security incident near London’s Israeli embassy

The head of counter-terrorism at London police said there were no signs the embassy had been attacked.

Explainer: What’s in the Lebanon ceasefire deal and will it hold?

People working to repair a bridge in Qasmiyeh linking southern Lebanon to the rest of the country on April 17.

French Bill targeting anti-Semitism withdrawn after pushback

The withdrawn Bill would have made it illegal to advocate for the destruction of a state recognised by France.

Hours after ceasefire, a lifeline to south Lebanon reopens

People celebrate as those displaced made their way home crossing the bridge linking southern Lebanon to the rest of the country.

Lebanese trickle home as ceasefire with Israel mostly holds

Bystanders flash the victory sign and wave Hezbollah flags as displaced people return to their homes, after a 10-day ceasefire between Lebanon and Israel went into effect, near Nabatieh, Lebanon, April 17, 2026.

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