Israel’s military said it struck a missile launcher in Lebanon that had fired into Israel on Thursday (April 23, 2026) in an attack that Israeli air defences intercepted. Hezbollah claimed the attack.
Israel’s announcement of the strike came soon after U.S. President Donald Trump said the Israel-Lebanon ceasefire had been extended by three weeks.
Mr. Hezbollah said it had launched rockets toward Israel in retaliation for an Israeli strike on the Lebanese village of Yater. Two people, including a child, were wounded by Israeli artillery shelling there, said Lebanon’s public health ministry.
Trump said the meeting between the Israeli and Lebanese ambassadors to the United States, the second in the past week, went “very well,” but during an Oval Office gathering he acknowledged that “they do have Hezbollah to think about.” The Iranian-backed group has opposed the talks, and since the initial ceasefire went into effect last Friday, there have been multiple violations by both sides.
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April 24, 2026 06:54
Israel says it struck Hezbollah missile launcher
Israel’s military said it struck a missile launcher in Lebanon that had fired into Israel on Thursday (April 24, 2026) in an attack that Israeli air defences intercepted. Hezbollah claimed the attack.
Israel’s announcement of the strike came soon after Mr. Trump said the Israel-Lebanon ceasefire had been extended by three weeks.
Hezbollah said it had launched rockets toward Israel in retaliation for an Israeli strike on the Lebanese village of Yater. Two people, including a child, were wounded by Israeli artillery shelling there, said Lebanon’s public Health Ministry.
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April 24, 2026 06:40
Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire extended by 3 weeks, says Trump
U.S. President Donald Trump said Israel and Lebanon have agreed to extend a ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah by three weeks after talks at the White House on Thursday (April 23, 2026).
Mr. Trump said the meeting between the Israeli and Lebanese ambassadors to the United States went “very well.” The meeting was the second high-level negotiation between the two countries since last week. The initial 10-day ceasefire, which took effect last Friday, had been due to expire on Monday.
“The United States is going to work with Lebanon in order to help it protect itself from Hezbollah,” Mr. Trump said in a social media post. He added that he is looking forward to meeting in person with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Lebanese President Joseph Aoun “in the near future..”
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Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire extended by 3 weeks, says Trump
Trump announces a three-week extension of the Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire, following successful talks with Lebanese and Israeli ambassadors.
Published - April 24, 2026 06:38 am IST
