Israel-Lebanon 10-day ceasefire: Will it hold?

In Focus by The Hindu · Apr 17, 2026 · 26m

As 10-day ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon came into effect from midnight of April 16, 2026. The truce, announced by US President Donald Trump, could offer some relief to Lebanese civilians who have been facing relentless attacks from Israeli air and ground forces since March.

More than 2,100 Lebanese have been killed in Israeli strikes since March 2026. The attacks – a combo of air and ground operations -- have injured over 7,000 people and displaced more than 1.2 million across Lebanon.

But even as the bombardment continued, with Hezbollah putting up enough resistance to slow Israeli…