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Israel-Lebanon ceasefire takes effect: As it happened

RT News · · 665 words · By Russia Today
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18 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“The 10-day ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon entered into force on Friday”
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Three independent web search results confirm that a 10-day ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon took effect on Friday, April 17, 2026, following an announcement by Donald Trump.
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web search NEUTRAL — The cease-fire deal came after a long day of negotiating. At one point before it was announced, according to one Lebanese official, Lebanon’s president, Joseph Aoun, rebuffed attempts by the Trump adm…
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/16/world/middleeast/israel-l…
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web search NEUTRAL — Friday 17-April-2026.A 10-day ceasefire agreement between Israel and Lebanon has officially taken effect at midnight local time in both countries, following an announcement by US president Donald Trum…
https://english.palinfo.com/news/2026/04/17/361476/
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web search NEUTRAL — JERUSALEM -- A 10-day ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon took effect at midnight between Thursday and Friday local time (2100 GMT), following an earlier announcement by US President Donald Trump.
https://www.chinadaily.com.cn/a/202604/17/WS69e16f46a310d686…
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“US President Donald Trump insisting that Hezbollah is part of the agreement”
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BBC News reports that President Trump is urging Hezbollah to abide by the ceasefire, implying their inclusion/expected participation in the agreement.
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web search NEUTRAL — On 27 November 2024, a ceasefire agreement was signed by Israel, Lebanon, and five mediating countries, including the United States. Hezbollah attacked Israel on 8 October 2023, leading to a year of c…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_Israel–Lebanon_ceasefire_…
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web search NEUTRAL — US President Donald Trump is urging Hezbollah, the Iran-backed militant group in southern Lebanon, to abide by the ceasefire with Israel that has gone into effect. "I hope Hezbollah acts nicely and we…
https://www.bbc.com/news/live/c20dd5ynxz9t
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web search NEUTRAL — Israel has ordered further evacuations of towns north of its “yellow line” and continued to strike both above and below the line. Hezbollah, for its part, has targeted Israeli forces in south Lebanon …
https://foreignpolicy.com/2026/05/15/trump-lebanon-beirut-is…
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“the armed group had boycotted peace talks with Israel as futile”
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While search results mention US-mediated talks and Hezbollah's general stance toward Israel, none of the provided evidence specifically confirms that Hezbollah 'boycotted' these specific peace talks as 'futile'.
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web search NEUTRAL — Lebanese and Israeli representatives are scheduled to meet in Washington Tuesday for US-mediated talks on ending the war in Lebanon – the first high-level talks of this nature in 30 years. But the pro…
https://www.rfi.fr/en/international/20260414-us-to-host-rare…
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web search NEUTRAL — Stay on top of Hezbollah latest developments on the ground with Al Jazeera’s fact-based news, exclusive video footage, photos and updated maps.
https://www.aljazeera.com/tag/hezbollah/
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web search NEUTRAL — Hezbollah has weakened and destabilized Lebanon by building its own armed forces, more powerful than the Lebanese army. It amassed over 100,000 rockets aimed at Israel. It recruited and trained a larg…
https://ca.news.yahoo.com/avi-benlolo-lebanon-shouldnt-requi…
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“The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) renewed their operation in Lebanon in early March after Hezbollah fired rockets and mortars at Israel in support of Iran”
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The provided evidence for this claim consists of general Wikipedia and official website descriptions of the IDF, but contains no specific information regarding military operations in early March 2026.
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web search NEUTRAL — It is the sole military wing of the Israeli security apparatus. The IDF is headed by the chief of the general staff, who is subordinate to the defense minister.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israel_Defense_Forces
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web search NEUTRAL — Safeguarding the State of Israel and its residents against threats. Discover the IDF's mission and values.
https://m.www.idf.il/en/
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web search NEUTRAL — The IDF, or, Israel Defense Forces, is the national military force of the State of Israel and consists of the Israeli Ground Force, the Israeli Air Force, and the Israeli Navy.
https://www.jpost.com/tags/idf
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“At least 2,196 people have been killed in Lebanon”
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The search results for this claim only provide dictionary definitions of the word 'least' and do not contain any casualty figures for Lebanon.
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web search NEUTRAL — 5 days ago · The meaning of LEAST is lowest in importance or position. How to use least in a sentence.
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/least
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web search NEUTRAL — Apr 13, 2026 · least (plural leasts) Preceded by the: superlative form of little: most little; the lowest - ranking or most insignificant person or (sometimes) group of people.
https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/least
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web search NEUTRAL — 1. smallest in size, amount, degree, etc.; slightest: to pay the least amount of attention. 2. lowest in consideration, position, or importance.
https://www.thefreedictionary.com/least
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“1.2 million have been displaced”
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Two separate cross-references from RT News confirm that approximately 1.2 million people have been displaced.
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cross reference SUPPORTS — More than 1.2 million people have been displaced
https://www.rt.com/news/638434-lebanon-talks-key-issue/
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cross reference SUPPORTS — Around 1.2 million people have been displaced.
https://www.rt.com/news/638521-trump-israel-lebanon-ceasefir…
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“Israel carried out airstrikes on Beirut and other cities and issued sweeping evacuation orders”
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Multiple sources (Britannica, CBS News, and another web result) confirm Israeli airstrikes in Beirut and the issuance of sweeping evacuation orders.
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web search NEUTRAL — The Israeli army issued its largest, most sweeping displacement order yet, for the immediate evacuation of the southern suburbs of Beirut, an area the size of lower Manhattan.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/06/thousands-flee…
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web search NEUTRAL — Israeli bombardment of Lebanon after U.S. announces ceasefire with IranSmoke rising from Beirut after Israeli airstrikes on Lebanon's capital city and its southern suburbs, hours after the United Stat…
https://www.britannica.com/event/2026-Iran-war
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web search NEUTRAL — The Israel Defense Forces issued a statement Wednesday night saying it had "conducted a precise strike in Beirut," but there was no further information about the attack. It came amid intense bombing b…
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/israel-iran-hezbollah-attack-ha…
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“Iran, which reached a two-week ceasefire with the US and Israel on April 8”
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Wikipedia, Britannica, and a report on Trump's Truth Social post all confirm a ceasefire between the US/Israel and Iran initiated around early April 2026 (specifically mentioned as a two-week ceasefire).
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web search 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 milit…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iran_war
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web search NEUTRAL — US President Donald Trump announced a “double-sided ceasefire” between the US and Iran in a post on Truth Social early on Wednesday, stating that Operation Epic Fury will be suspended for two weeks so…
https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/iran-news/article-892348
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web search NEUTRAL — 2026 Iran war, conflict centered on Iran that was initiated by the United States and Israel on February 28, 2026, and has upended the dynamics of the Middle East.
https://www.britannica.com/event/2026-Iran-war
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“Iran... has listed an end to the Israeli campaign in Lebanon as one of the key conditions for a permanent peace deal”
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The source 'Iran War 2026 -- The Fog of Peace' explicitly states that Iran insists any durable peace requires stability in Lebanon, and BBC reports Hezbollah's demand for a comprehensive halt to attacks.
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web search NEUTRAL — Israel's continuation of its Lebanon campaign during the ceasefire indicates that even the nominal terms do not cover this issue.Israel insists the ceasefire does not include Lebanon; Iran insists any…
https://www.globalsecurity.org--www.globalsecurity.org/milit…
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web search NEUTRAL — Israel’s position is contrary to a statement from Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, who helped broker the deal between the US and Iran, that said the agreement included Lebanon. US President D…
https://www.cnn.com/2026/04/07/world/live-news/iran-war-trum…
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web search NEUTRAL — However, Israel has said it will not be removing troops from southern Lebanon while Hezbollah has stressed the deal would be contingent on "a comprehensive halt to attacks across all Lebanese territor…
https://www.bbc.com/news/live/c20dd5ynxz9t
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“Hassan Fadlallah, a Lebanese MP from Hezbollah’s Loyalty to the Resistance Bloc, told Al Mayadeen that Iranian officials would monitor the implementation of the ceasefire by Israel and the US”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results to support the statement made by Hassan Fadlallah.
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“Hezbollah released a short statement saying that “a ceasefire must include a comprehensive halt to attacks across all Lebanese territory, with no freedom of movement for Israeli forces, and a return to the situation prior to March 2.””
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“US President Donald Trump wrote on Truth Social, “I hope Hezbollah acts nicely and well during this important period of time.””
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“The IDF said its troops continue to maintain their positions in southern Lebanon”
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“Lebanon’s National News Agency (NNA) reported that Israeli artillery continued shelling the towns of Khiam and Dibbine an hour after the ceasefire took effect”
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“Shortly before the truce took effect, the IDF said it had struck more than 380 Hezbollah targets in southern Lebanon, including rocket launchers”
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“Israel agreed to “not carry out any offensive military operations against Lebanese targets, including civilian, military, and other state targets, within the territory of Lebanon by land, air, or sea.””
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“Israel reserves the right to take “all necessary measures in self-defense, at any time, against planned, imminent, or ongoing attacks.””
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“The Lebanese government agreed to “take meaningful steps” to prevent Hezbollah and “all other rogue non-state armed groups” on its territory from engaging in “hostile activities against Israeli targets.””
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