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"Long history": Uncertainty surrounds ceasefire agreement between Israel and Lebanon

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Newstalk ZB,
Publish Date
Fri, 17 Apr 2026, 8:12am
An airstrike is seen on April 16, 2026 in Nabatieh, Lebanon. (Photo by Adri Salido/Getty Images)
An airstrike is seen on April 16, 2026 in Nabatieh, Lebanon. (Photo by Adri Salido/Getty Images)

"Long history": Uncertainty surrounds ceasefire agreement between Israel and Lebanon

Author
Newstalk ZB,
Publish Date
Fri, 17 Apr 2026, 8:12am

There’s a sense of scepticism around a new Israel-Lebanon ceasefire.  

Donald Trump's declaring victory after announcing the two countries and militant group Hezbollah will pause fighting for ten days.  

But Israel's refusing to move its thousands of troops out of southern Lebanon.  

Middle East journalist Gordon Robison told Mike Hosking it's too soon to say how this ceasefire will go.  

He says the Middle East has a long, fraught history, with agreements between Israel and Lebanon having proven unstable before. 

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