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09 April 2026, 23:03 Diplomatic sources told CBS that Trump had agreed to include Lebanon in the Iran ceasefire but changed his stance after a phone call with Netanyahu.
09 April 2026, 22:19 Al-Hadath channel: Salam will travel to the U.S. next week and will meet senior U.S. officials.
09 April 2026, 22:15 Israeli strikes hit more than 10 south Lebanon towns, as Israel said it is targeting missile launching sites and warned its citizens of long-range missiles.
09 April 2026, 21:45 Mediators to Wall Street Journal: Lebanon asked for a temporary ceasefire to discuss a separate agreement with Israel independently from Iran.
09 April 2026, 21:25 Netanyahu: There is no ceasefire in Lebanon, we'll continue to strike Hezbollah forcefully, and the talks aim to disarm Hezbollah and achieve sustainable peace.
09 April 2026, 21:15 The Israeli army warned that launches of projectiles by Hezbollah, usually limited to the border area, may expand to other parts of Israel in the coming hours.
09 April 2026, 21:06 Trump on Israeli attacks in Lebanon: I spoke with Bibi [Netanyahu] and he's going to low-key it. I just think we have to be sort of a little more low-key.
09 April 2026, 20:58 Trump said he's "very optimistic" a peace deal with Iran is within reach, adding the Iranians are "agreeing to all the things that they have to agree to."
09 April 2026, 20:05 Minister Rasamni said he has received assurances from diplomatic sources and relevant authorities that Beirut Airport and its route would remain safe from any bombing.
09 April 2026, 19:57 Israeli reports: The direct talks with Lebanon will be held Tuesday in Washington.
09 April 2026, 19:49 Lebanese official source to Al-Jazeera: The negotiations with Israel will be direct and sponsored and guaranteed by the United States.
09 April 2026, 19:46 Lebanon wants a ceasefire before talks with Israel can begin, a Lebanese official told AFP.
09 April 2026, 19:30 Diplomatic sources to Al-Jadeed: International pressures following the bombing of Beirut pushed Israel to lower escalation in return for opening negotiations with Lebanon to reach an agreement and disarm Hezbollah.
09 April 2026, 19:28 Israel's Channel 13 quoting Trump: Netanyahu will lower the intensity of fighting in Lebanon.
09 April 2026, 19:27 Israeli official to Channel 12: There are no big Israeli expectations regarding the success of the negotiations with Lebanon.
09 April 2026, 19:24 Lebanese official source to MTV: The Lebanese side is insisting on the initiative launched by President Aoun, which calls for a ceasefire before going to negotiations.
09 April 2026, 19:22 Lebanese official to MTV: We have not been informed of a date for the direct negotiations with Israel until now.
09 April 2026, 19:16 Senior Lebanese official to Reuters: We call for a temporary ceasefire to allow for talks with Israel.
09 April 2026, 19:15 Al-Jadeed: The Lebanese delegation to the negotiations will be comprised of Simon Karam and Paul Salem.
09 April 2026, 19:13 Axios quoting Israeli official: On the U.S. side, the talks will be led by U.S. Ambassador to Lebanon Michel Issa. On the Israeli side, the ambassador in Washington, Yechiel Leiter. On the Lebanese side, the ambassador in Washington, Nada Mouawad.
09 April 2026, 19:11 Axios quoting Israeli official: Direct negotiations between Israel and Lebanon will begin next week. The first meeting will be held at the State Department in Washington.
09 April 2026, 19:02 Israel's Channel 12: The Israeli ambassador to Washington will lead the negotiations with the Lebanese president.
09 April 2026, 18:57 Axios: Netanyahu’s statement comes after phone calls he held yesterday with President Trump and White House envoy Witkoff. Senior U.S. officials said Witkoff asked Netanyahu to “calm down” the strikes in Lebanon and open negotiations.
09 April 2026, 18:55 Israeli official to Axios: No ceasefire in Lebanon. The negotiations with the Lebanese government will begin in the coming days.
09 April 2026, 18:41 Netanyahu: In light of Lebanon’s repeated requests to open direct negotiations with Israel, I instructed yesterday to begin direct negotiations with Lebanon as soon as possible. The negotiations will focus on disarming Hezbollah and establishing peaceful relations between Israel and Lebanon. Israel appreciates the Lebanese prime minister’s call today to demilitarize Beirut.
09 April 2026, 18:32 Trump asked Netanyahu to scale back Israel’s Lebanon strikes to help ensure negotiations' success and Israel agreed to be a helpful partner, a senior U.S. official said told NBC.
09 April 2026, 17:39 Aoun said his proposal for a ceasefire and direct talks with Israel has started to receive positive attention in international forums after intensive contacts.
09 April 2026, 16:39 Tehran Times quoting Iranian security source: If the attacks on Lebanon do not stop, there will be no negotiations.
09 April 2026, 16:36 Pakistani Prime Minister's office: The Lebanese Prime Minister requested Islamabad's support for an immediate halt to the attacks targeting Lebanon.
09 April 2026, 16:20 Paris has hinted at the possibility of reconsidering the EU agreement with Israel because of its "disproportionate" strikes in Lebanon.
09 April 2026, 16:07 French Foreign Ministry: We are working to arrange a direct dialogue between Lebanon and Israel and Lebanese authorities have announced their openness to it.
09 April 2026, 16:01 Iranian Deputy FM: Iran was about to retaliate to the ceasefire violations last night but Islamabad intervened.
09 April 2026, 16:00 French Foreign Ministry: We are holding contacts with Israeli officials regarding what is happening in Lebanon.
09 April 2026, 15:49 The Israeli army has renewed its evacuation warning for Beirut's southern suburbs, adding the Jnah area to it.
09 April 2026, 15:00 Iran's Ghalibaf: Lebanon and the entire Resistance Axis form an inseparable part of the ceasefire ... Violations carry explicit costs and STRONG responses.
09 April 2026, 14:20 President Aoun in cabinet session: No one negotiates other than us and we don't want anyone to negotiate on our behalf.
09 April 2026, 14:10 PM Salam after cabinet session: We asked the army and the security forces to strengthen the extension of state's sovereignty in Beirut and to restrict weapons.
09 April 2026, 14:04 Reports quoting informed Pakistani source: The two fronts of Lebanon and Yemen will be discussed during the talks and we will reach a solution regarding them.
09 April 2026, 12:02 The casualty toll from Israel's strikes on Lebanon yesterday has risen to 203 dead and around 1,000 injured, the Health Ministry said.
09 April 2026, 11:38 The Israeli army said "Ali Yusuf Harshi, the personal secretary and nephew of Hezbollah Secretary-General Naim Qassem," was killed yesterday in a Beirut strike.
09 April 2026, 11:34 An Iranian delegation will arrive in Pakistan on Thursday night ahead of talks with the United States, Iran's ambassador to Pakistan Reza Amiri Moghadam said.
09 April 2026, 11:32 Trump said the collapse of the ceasefire deal is "highly unlikely" but threatened "bigger and stronger" strikes if an agreement is not reached.
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