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Celebrations in Lebanon as 10-day ceasefire with Israel begins

Al Jazeera · 🇶🇦 public Qatar · · 482 words · By Adam Hancock
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Celebrations in Lebanon as 10-day ceasefire with Israel begins Celebratory gunfire heard in Beirut as truce takes effect, though Lebanese military reports violations.

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What happened

Celebrations in Lebanon as 10-day ceasefire with Israel begins Celebratory gunfire heard in Beirut as truce takes effect, though Lebanese military reports violations.

Why it matters

A 10-day ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon has come into effect, with celebratory gunfire heard in Beirut as the truce began.

Common ground

United States President Donald Trump announced the ceasefire on Thursday and confirmed that Iran-backed Hezbollah were also included in the cessation of hostilities.

Perspective signals

No major persuasion pattern has been attached yet, so the source, headline, and evidence should carry most of the weight for readers.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 14 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “A 10-day ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon has come into effect”
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Multiple independent news sources (EuroNews, CNBC, South China Morning Post, Deutsche Welle) confirm the agreement of a 10-day ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Since 2 March 2026, there has been an ongoing war in Lebanon between Israel and the Lebanese Shia militant group Hezbollah. It is a resumption of major fighting in the Hezbollah–Israel conflict that b…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Lebanon_war
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — An ongoing conflict between the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah and Israel began on 8 October 2023, when Hezbollah launched rockets and artillery at Israeli positions following Hamas's October 7 att…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hezbollah–Israel_conflict_(202…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Israel occupied Southern Lebanon from 1982 until 2000. In June 1982, Israel invaded Lebanon in response to attacks from southern Lebanon by Palestinian militants. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) occup…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israeli_occupation_of_Southern…
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Claim 2: “Trump also invited the leaders of Israel and Lebanon to the White House for what he said would be “the first meaningful talks” between the countries since 1983”
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Claim 3: “Fighting has been ongoing between Israel and Hezbollah since the Iran-aligned Lebanese group joined the conflict in support of Tehran on March 2”
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EuroNews, The Guardian, and France24 all independently report that fighting began on March 2 following Hezbollah's launch of strikes/rockets.
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cross reference SUPPORTS — The current fighting started on 2 March when Hezbollah launched air strikes at Israel
https://www.euronews.com/2026/04/16/israel-and-lebanon-agree…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — The fighting in Lebanon began on March 2, when Hezbollah fired rockets at Israel days after the wider Middle East war began and in retaliation for the killing of Iran's supreme leader Ali Khamenei.
https://euronews.com/2026/04/18/iran-says-strait-of-hormuz-w…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — The fighting in Lebanon started when Hezbollah launched missiles at Israel on 2 March after the US-Israeli assault on Iran.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/28/lebanon-condem…
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Claim 4: “United States President Donald Trump announced the ceasefire on Thursday”
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Wikipedia explicitly states that the 2026 Israel-Lebanon ceasefire was agreed upon on 16 April 2026 and brokered by the US (Trump).
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 Israel–Lebanon ceasefire is a temporary cessation of hostilities agreed between Israel and Lebanon on 16 April 2026, amid the ongoing 2026 Lebanon war and wider regional conflict linked to th…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Israel–Lebanon_ceasefire
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Since 2 March 2026, there has been an ongoing war in Lebanon between Israel and the Lebanese Shia militant group Hezbollah. It is a resumption of major fighting in the Hezbollah–Israel conflict that b…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Lebanon_war
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Since 28 February 2026, the United States and Israel have been engaged in a war with Iran and its regional allies. The conflict began when the US and Israel launched airstrikes on Iran, targeting mili…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iran_war
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Claim 5: “Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he agreed to the ceasefire... but that Israeli troops would not withdraw from a “security zone” inside Lebanese territory”
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Multiple web search results confirm Netanyahu's statement that Israeli troops would remain in an 'expanded security zone' in south Lebanon despite the ceasefire.
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web search NEUTRAL — Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Thursday Israeli troops will remain in expanded security zone in south Lebanon despite agreeing a 10-day ceasefire. “We remain in Lebanon in a thickened security…
https://www.yahoo.com/news/videos/netanyahu-says-israel-troo…
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web search NEUTRAL — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on April 16, when the initial ceasefire was signed, that Israeli troops would remain in what he described as “an expanded security zone” in the south of …
https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/05/16/israel-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz said on April 19, that Israeli troops in Lebanon would use “full force” if threatened.Despite the ceasefire, Israeli forces remain deployed in this zone, and spora…
https://thediplomaticinsight.com/israeli-buffer-zone-in-leba…
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Claim 6: “The group [Hezbollah] said it launched its last attack at 11:50pm local time (20:50 GMT), just 10 minutes before the ceasefire took effect”
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While there is evidence of Hezbollah attacks and the ceasefire timing, none of the provided evidence sources specifically mention the '11:50pm local time' or the '10 minutes before' detail.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — An ongoing conflict between the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah and Israel began on 8 October 2023, when Hezbollah launched rockets and artillery at Israeli positions following Hamas's October 7 att…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hezbollah–Israel_conflict_(202…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Hezbollah is a Lebanese Shia Islamist political party with an active paramilitary wing that has been banned by the Lebanese government since March 2026, amid Israel's war on Lebanon. Hezbollah's param…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hezbollah
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Since 2 March 2026, there has been an ongoing war in Lebanon between Israel and the Lebanese Shia militant group Hezbollah. It is a resumption of major fighting in the Hezbollah–Israel conflict that b…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Lebanon_war
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Claim 7: “Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam welcomed the announcement”
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Multiple web search results (News18 and others) confirm that Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam welcomed the announcement via X (Twitter).
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web search NEUTRAL — Trump To Invite Israeli Prime Minister, Lebanese President To White House.He added that both sides are keen on achieving peace and expressed confidence that progress could be made quickly. Lebanese PM…
https://www.news18.com/world/donald-trump-announces-10-day-c…
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web search NEUTRAL — Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam welcomed the announcement in a post on X, describing the ceasefire as “a central Lebanese demand we have pursued since the first day of the war” and the primary goa…
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/4/16/trump-says-israel-a…
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web search NEUTRAL — Beirut, Lebanon – Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam welcomed the ceasefire announcement between Lebanon and Israel by US President Donald Trump. He considered it a fundamental Lebanese demand that B…
https://www.voiceofemirates.com/en/news/2026/04/16/nawaf-sal…
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Claim 8: “The Lebanese army said early on Friday that Israel committed violations of the ceasefire after it took effect, including intermittent shelling of several southern Lebanese villages”
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Reported by DailyDispatch and multiple web search results (including NNA) that the Lebanese army reported Israeli violations involving shelling of southern villages on Friday.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Lebanese Civil War (Arabic: الحرب الأهلية اللبنانية Al-Ḥarb al-Ahliyyah al-Libnāniyyah) was a multifaceted armed conflict that took place from 1975 to 1990. It resulted in an estimated 150,000 fat…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lebanese_Civil_War
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — An ongoing conflict between the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah and Israel began on 8 October 2023, when Hezbollah launched rockets and artillery at Israeli positions following Hamas's October 7 att…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hezbollah–Israel_conflict_(202…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — A war between Israel and Hezbollah took place in Lebanon during 2024 amid the Middle Eastern crisis. The war began in September 2024 following nearly 12 months of conflict between Israel and Hezbollah…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_Lebanon_war
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Claim 9: “the primary goal of Tuesday’s meeting between Lebanese and Israeli officials in the US”
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Claim 10: “Trump later issued a social media post urging Hezbollah to respect the ceasefire... on Truth Social”
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CBC News and other web search results confirm Trump posted on Truth Social urging Hezbollah to 'behave nicely' and respect the ceasefire.
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web search NEUTRAL — Trump later issued a social media post urging Hezbollah to respect the ceasefire. "I hope Hezbollah acts nicely and well during this important period of time. It will be an GREAT moment for them if th…
https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/israel-lebanon-hezbollah-cease…
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web search NEUTRAL — US President Donald Trump said in a post on Truth Social that the US has ‘prohibited’ Israel from bombing Lebanon. The remarks came a day after Trump declared a temporary ceasefire between Israel and …
https://theprint.in/world/west-asia-war-live-updates-us-iran…
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web search NEUTRAL — President Donald Trump has expressed high hopes for the newly implemented ceasefire, specifically calling on Hezbollah to refrain from violence during this historic diplomatic window.
https://www.jfeed.com/news-world/trump-hezbollah-ceasefire-w…
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Claim 11: “Iran’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs welcomed news of the ceasefire and said it was part of a broader agreement with the US to pause the regional war”
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Claim 12: “That prompted an Israeli offensive in Lebanon, 15 months after the neighbours’ last major conflict”
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Web search results confirm an Israeli offensive/invasion occurred and reference a timeline of fighting starting in October 2023 (approx 15-18 months prior to April 2026).
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web search NEUTRAL — A ceasefire has come into effect between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon after a deal was agreed to end 13 months of fighting. In October 2023, Hezbollah began firing rockets at Israel in support of i…
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c9vp7dg3ml1o
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web search NEUTRAL — Support our work: https://democracynow.org/donate/sm-desc-ytNearly two months after Israel invaded Lebanon, a "fragile" ceasefire has been reached between Is...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xqtVgXe69hk
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web search NEUTRAL — Published On 15 Apr 202615 Apr 2026. Israel has launched more deadly strikes on towns across southern Lebanon, pressing on with its invasion despite a diplomatic push in Washington for direct talks be…
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/4/15/anger-in-lebanon-as…
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Claim 13: “Iran-backed Hezbollah were also included in the cessation of hostilities”
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Al Jazeera and Deutsche Welle both report that the ceasefire included Hezbollah.
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cross reference SUPPORTS — Trump said the truce between Israel and Lebanon would include Iran-backed Hezbollah.
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/4/17/iran-war-day-49?tra…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — Iran has told intermediaries that Lebanon must be included in any ceasefire agreement with the United States and Israel, six regional sources familiar with Iran’s position said, linking an end of the …
https://www.news24.com/world/iran-foreign-minister-parliamen…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — Israel and Lebanon are expected to hold talks in Washington on Thursday after agreeing to a 10-day ceasefire — including Hezbollah — that went into effect last Friday.
https://www.dw.com/en/iran-war-revolutionary-guard-says-seiz…
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Claim 14: “Qatar, Jordan and Bahrain also issued statements welcoming the cessation of hostilities between Israel and Lebanon”
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