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Israel and Lebanon Agree to 10‑Day Ceasefire as Trump Announces Breakthrough

  Israel and Lebanon Reach 10‑Day Ceasefire Following Trump Announcement Israel and Lebanon have agreed to a 10‑day ceasefire set to begin at 5 p.m. EST, according to U.S. President Donald Trump, who said the truce followed “excellent conversations” with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Lebanese President Joseph Aoun.  The ceasefire comes after more than six weeks of intense fighting between Israel and Hezbollah, the Iran‑backed armed group operating in southern Lebanon. The conflict has resulted in over 2,000 deaths in Lebanon and displaced more than a million residents, while Israel has maintained a 10‑kilometre security zone in southern Lebanon. Trump stated that both leaders agreed to begin the truce to pursue peace, adding that he plans to invite them to the White House for the first direct talks between the two countries since 1983. Lebanese officials have welcomed the ceasefire, though Hezbollah has said its adherence depends on Israel halting all attacks....
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UN Warns of Closing Window to Halt Gaza Famine Amid Intensifying Strikes

 

Palestinians react, as smoke and flames rise while a residential building collapses after an Israeli air strike, in Gaza City


The United Nations has issued an urgent warning that there is only a “narrow window” to prevent famine from spreading further across Gaza, as Israeli forces intensify their bombardment of Gaza City. UN aid chief Tom Fletcher said the opportunity to avert catastrophe in central and southern areas such as Deir al-Balah and Khan Younis could close by the end of September without immediate, unimpeded humanitarian access.

According to global hunger monitors, hundreds of thousands of Palestinians are already enduring extreme food shortages, with Gaza City among the hardest-hit areas. Israel, which halted all aid for 11 weeks earlier this year, says it has increased the flow of supplies, citing over 1,900 aid trucks entering the enclave in the past week. However, international agencies insist the assistance remains far below what is needed to stave off mass starvation.

The renewed Israeli offensive has brought troops within a few kilometers of Gaza City’s center, with airstrikes targeting high-rise buildings Israel claims are used by Hamas — an allegation the group denies. Overnight strikes reportedly killed 14 people, including civilians sheltering in a school.

UN officials stress that without a rapid scale-up in food deliveries and safe distribution, famine could engulf even more of Gaza’s population within weeks.


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