Israel Considering Cease-Fire With Lebanon, Officials Say | Flipboard

Flipboard · 🇮🇷 public Iran · Apr 15, 2026 · 54 words · By The New York Times; Aaron Boxerman; Euan Ward

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What to know about Israel Considering Cease-Fire With Lebanon, Officials Say

Israeli officials are reportedly considering a short-term cease-fire with Hezbollah in Lebanon. This development follows direct discussions between representatives of Israel and Lebanon held in Washington.

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Israel Considering Cease-Fire With Lebanon, Officials Say Talk of a truce that would pause the war between Israel and Iran-backed Hezbollah in Lebanon followed rare direct talks between Israel and Lebanon in Washington on Tuesday.

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Israel is considering a short-term cease-fire in Lebanon that could pause the war against Iran-backed Hezbollah, Israeli and …

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Claim 1: “Israel Considering Cease-Fire With Lebanon, Officials Say”

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Multiple independent sources confirm that Israel is considering or has entered into a ceasefire agreement with Lebanon. One source explicitly states officials said Israel is considering a short-term ceasefire, and the BBC reports on the ceasefire beginning.

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web search NEUTRAL — The Israeli–Lebanese conflict, or the South Lebanon conflict, is a long-running conflict involving Israel, Lebanon-based paramilitary groups, and sometimes Syria.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israeli–Lebanese_conflict

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web search NEUTRAL — Israel is considering a short-term cease-fire in Lebanon that could pause the war against Iran-backed Hezbollah, Israeli and Lebanese officials said on Wednesday. The Israeli government has yet to for…
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/15/world/middleeast/israel-l…

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web search NEUTRAL — The ceasefire is technically between Israel and Lebanon, where Hezbollah is based. An Israeli official told the the BBC's US partner CBS News that Israel will only respond militarily during the ceasef…
https://www.bbc.com/news/live/c20dd5ynxz9t

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Claim 2: “Talk of a truce that would pause the war between Israel and Iran-backed Hezbollah in Lebanon followed rare direct talks between Israel and Lebanon in Washington on Tuesday.”

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France 24 and other web results confirm that Lebanese and Israeli envoys met in Washington on Tuesday for rare direct talks mediated by the US Secretary of State to discuss a ceasefire/truce.

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web search NEUTRAL — Lebanese and Israeli envoys meet in Washington on Tuesday for the first face-to-face talks in decades between representatives of the two countries, mediated by US Secretary of State Marco Rubio.
https://www.france24.com/en/middle-east/20260414-lebanon-and…

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web search NEUTRAL — Lebanon, Israel and the US have issued conflicting statements on what the talks would cover. Lebanon’s presidency has said the talks would focus on announcing a ceasefire and setting a start date for …
https://english.alarabiya.net/News/middle-east/2026/04/14/is…

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web search NEUTRAL — Hezbollah said that toll includes its fighters. Israel has pounded areas of Lebanon with large Shia populations, including Beirut’s southern suburbs, and has invaded the border region, seizing control…
https://www.thehindu.com/news/international/lebanon-israel-t…

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Claim 3: “Israel is considering a short-term cease-fire in Lebanon that could pause the war against Iran-backed Hezbollah”

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The claim that Israel is considering a short-term ceasefire to pause the war against Hezbollah is explicitly stated in the 'Israel Considering Cease-Fire With Lebanon, Officials Say' source and supported by the BBC's reporting on the ceasefire's implementation.

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web search NEUTRAL — Israel is considering a short-term cease-fire in Lebanon that could pause the war against Iran-backed Hezbollah, Israeli and Lebanese officials said on Wednesday.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/15/world/middleeast/israel-l…

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web search NEUTRAL — The big picture: Stopping the Israeli strikes against Hezbollah, Tehran's proxy in Lebanon, was one of Iran's key demands for the ceasefire. The Iranians are now threatening to resume the fighting and…
https://www.axios.com/2026/04/08/lebanon-attacks-israel-iran…

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