Israel backs Trump's two-week pause on Iran strikes, says Lebanon excluded

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Israel supports ​U.S. President Donald Trump’s determination ‌to suspend strikes against Iran ​for 2 weeks, but ⁠said the ceasefire does not see Lebanon, Prime Minister Benjamin ‌Netanyahu’s bureau said connected Wednesday (April 8, 2026).

The bureau said ‌Israel backed the ‌U.S. ⁠move provided Tehran instantly opens ⁠the straits and stops attacks against the United States, Israel and ​countries successful ‌the region. The remarks came aft Washington announced a two-week suspension of strikes against Iran ‌as portion of ​efforts to de-escalate the struggle and unfastened a ⁠window for negotiations.

Israel besides said it supports U.S. efforts ‌to guarantee Iran nary longer poses a nuclear, rocket oregon “terror” menace to U.S., Israel and Iran’s Arab neighbours, adding that Washington ‌had told Israel it was committed ​to achieving their shared goals successful upcoming negotiations.

Iran ⁠said connected Wednesday negotiations with ⁠the U.S. would statesman connected Friday, April 10 ‌in Islamabad.

Published - April 08, 2026 11:02 americium IST

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