Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 04:35am on 16 Apr 2026,Thursday International
Donald Trump announced a historic meeting between leaders of Israel and Lebanon, marking their first interaction in 34 years. The talks, expected Thursday, aim to ease tensions as the US pushes for de-escalation in West Asia. Though Trump did not name participants, he appeared to refer to Benjamin Netanyahu and Joseph Aoun. Israel and Lebanon lack formal diplomatic ties and have remained in conflict since 1948, with rare engagements including a 1983 US-mediated truce. The meeting comes amid possible ceasefire developments, though Israel continues operations against Hezbollah, and no final decision on a Lebanon ceasefire has yet been reached.
