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Trump, Vance, Rubio Extend Israel-Lebanon Ceasefire to Feb 2025

4/24/2026

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U.S. President Donald Trump, Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced Israel-Lebanon ceasefire extension from January 16 to February 6 2025.
The 21-day truce bans aerial, naval and ground actions and tasks UNIFIL with monitoring compliance while talks will resume.
Analysts Sarah Cohen and General James Miller said the extension is a step but insufficient for peace, while the United Nations and Josep Borrell called it a peace step.

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U.S. President Donald Trump, Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced Israel-Lebanon ceasefire extension from January 16 to February 6 2025.
The 21-day truce bans aerial, naval and ground actions and tasks UNIFIL with monitoring compliance while talks will resume.
Analysts Sarah Cohen and General James Miller said the extension is a step but insufficient for peace, while the United Nations and Josep Borrell called it a peace step.