Israel - Lebanon World Israel News APR 29, 2026
Israel sets deadline for Lebanon deal, preparing for full-scale war
As US pressures Israel to maintain uneasy truce in Lebanon, IDF preparing for a full-scale war with Hezbollah.
Israel has told mediators that the current Lebanon ceasefire extension is the final window for a diplomatic deal, as the Trump administration presses Israel to avoid a return to full-scale war with Hezbollah.
Israeli officials say that the ceasefire, which has been extended until mid-May, must produce a political agreement that pushes Hezbollah away from the border and restores Lebanese government control in the south.
“We cannot wait forever,” a senior Israeli official told Kan News. “We are giving two more weeks for negotiations, and that’s it.”
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