
Iran ceasefire: Amid Israel strikes, Trump WH says Lebanon not part of deal 'at this point in time'
April 8, 2026
USA TODAY
President Donald Trump's press secretary Karoline Leavitt reaffirmed what the office of Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office said on Wednesday, noting that the ceasefire does not include Lebanon. At least 1,500 people have been killed and about 1.2 million others have been displaced in Lebanon, where Israeli forces have mounted a massive invasion of the southern part of the country amid its fight against Iran’s ally Hezbollah.
Israel's assertion that the ceasefire does not include Lebanon comes as Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif announced Tuesday evening Lebanon’s inclusion in the deal to cease hostilities.
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