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Israel and Lebanon begin tense 10-day ceasefire

NPR | By Kat Lonsdorf,
A Martínez
Published April 17, 2026 at 5:52 AM CDT

Israel and Lebanon agreed to the 10-day ceasefire, but Israel vowed to keep its forces in southern Lebanon, saying it would attack if threatened by Hezbollah.

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A Martínez
A Martínez is one of the hosts of Morning Edition and Up First. He came to NPR in 2021 and is based out of NPR West.