Anonymousabout 5 hours ago
A U.S.-brokered 10-day ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon took effect on April 16, 2026, pausing a seven-week war that killed more than 2,000 people in Lebanon and displaced 1.2 million. The deal, pushed through by Trump, Vance, and Rubio over a single night of calls, leaves Israeli troops inside southern Lebanon, excludes Hezbollah as a signatory, and faces immediate skepticism from security analysts who see echoes of the failed 2006 framework — all while Iran's concurrent blockade of the Strait of Hormuz keeps global oil prices above $100 a barrel and gives Tehran continuing leverage over whether the truce holds.