Trump’s ceasefire announcement, briefly explained

First responders inspect the site of an Israeli airstrike in the Lebanese town of Jiyeh, south of Beirut, on April 15, 2026. | Mahmoud Zayyat/AFP via Getty Images

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Welcome to The Logoff: Israel and Lebanon have agreed to a ceasefire, President Donald Trump said Thursday in a social media post.

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