Celebratory gunfire heard in Beirut as truce takes effect, though Lebanese military reports violations.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n Published On 17 Apr 2026<\/span>17 Apr 2026<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n A 10-day ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon has come into effect, with celebratory gunfire heard in Beirut as the truce began.<\/p>\n United States President Donald Trump announced the ceasefire on Thursday and confirmed that Iran-backed Hezbollah were also included in the cessation of hostilities.<\/p>\n list of 4 items<\/span>end of list<\/span><\/section>\n Joyous scenes occurred across Lebanon, with barrages of gunfire ringing out across Beirut as residents fired into the air just after midnight in celebration.<\/p>\n Displaced families began moving towards southern Lebanon and Beirut\u2019s southern suburbs, despite warnings by officials not to attempt to return to their homes until it became clear whether the ceasefire would hold.<\/p>\n The Lebanese army said early on Friday that Israel committed violations of the ceasefire after it took effect, including intermittent shelling of several southern Lebanese villages. The Israeli military is yet to comment on those claims.<\/p>\n Hezbollah released a lengthy statement detailing what it described as its military operations against Israel throughout Thursday.<\/p>\n The group said it launched its last attack at 11:50pm local time (20:50 GMT), just 10 minutes before the ceasefire took effect.<\/p>\n Trump later issued a social media post urging Hezbollah to respect the\u00a0ceasefire.<\/p>\n \u201cI hope Hezbollah acts nicely and well during this important period of time. It will be an GREAT moment for them if they do. No more killing. Must finally have PEACE!\u201d he said on Truth Social.<\/p>\n Fighting has been ongoing between Israel and Hezbollah since the Iran-aligned Lebanese group joined the conflict in support of Tehran on March 2.<\/p>\n That prompted an Israeli offensive in Lebanon, 15 months after the neighbours\u2019 last major conflict.<\/p>\n Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he agreed to the ceasefire \u201cto advance\u201d peace efforts with Lebanon, but that Israeli troops would not withdraw from a \u201csecurity zone\u201d inside Lebanese territory.<\/p>\n Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam welcomed the announcement, describing the ceasefire as \u201ca central Lebanese demand we have pursued since the first day of the war\u201d and the primary goal\u00a0of Tuesday\u2019s meeting between Lebanese and Israeli officials in the US.<\/p>\n Trump also invited the leaders of Israel and Lebanon to the White House for what he said would be \u201cthe first meaningful talks\u201d between the countries since 1983.<\/p>\n Iran\u2019s Ministry of Foreign Affairs welcomed news of the ceasefire and said it was part of a broader agreement with the US to pause the regional war.<\/p>\n Qatar, Jordan and Bahrain also issued statements welcoming the cessation of hostilities between Israel and Lebanon.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Celebratory gunfire heard in Beirut as truce takes effect, though Lebanese military reports violations. Published On 17 Apr 202617 Apr 2026 A 10-day ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon has come into effect, with celebratory gunfire heard in Beirut as the truce began. 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