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Trump Hosts Netanyahu, Aoun; Ceasefire Extended Three Weeks

4/24/2026

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Trump Hosts Ceasefire

President Donald Trump said he will host Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Lebanese President Joseph Aoun in Washington.
Israel and Lebanon agreed to extend their ceasefire by three weeks after talks at the White House.
The original 10-day ceasefire, begun mid-April, was set to expire on Monday.
An Israeli strike killed journalist Amal Khalil, prompting Lebanon to consider war-crimes filing the ICC.

Left

Trump Extends Ceasefire

President Donald Trump extended the Iran cease-fire at Pakistan’s request, buying time for stalled nuclear-deal negotiations.
The United States ordered its military to keep the blockade in place while remaining prepared for possible action.
Negotiators JD Vance, Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner pushed a $20 billion cash-for-uranium swap.
Iranian speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf warned on X that Tehran will not negotiate under threat.

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Blindspot

Center coverage included the Israeli strike that killed Lebanese journalist Amal Khalil and Lebanon’s contemplation of an ICC war-crimes filing, a consequence not mentioned in Left coverage.
Center coverage also noted Trump’s plan to host Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu and Lebanese President Aoun in Washington for cease-fire talks, an element absent from Left coverage.

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Trump Hosts Ceasefire

President Donald Trump said he will host Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Lebanese President Joseph Aoun in Washington.
Israel and Lebanon agreed to extend their ceasefire by three weeks after talks at the White House.
The original 10-day ceasefire, begun mid-April, was set to expire on Monday.
An Israeli strike killed journalist Amal Khalil, prompting Lebanon to consider war-crimes filing the ICC.

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