Donald Trump claims to have ended a 10th war – but will the Lebanon ceasefire hold?

Lasting peace depends on resolving a border dispute dating back to 2000 and dealing with Hezbollah’s weapons Israel’s security cabinet first heard about the ceasefire with Lebanon from a social media post by Donald Trump. Hezbollah first heard about the ceasefire from the Iranian ambassador to Lebanon. Each side shot off as many bombs, drones and rockets as they could before the ceasefire – imposed from above – came into effect. Despite the US president claiming it is the 10th war he has ended, the situation on the ground in Lebanon looks anything but stable. Israeli troops remained in their positions deep in Lebanon on Friday, firing artillery shells and machine gun bursts at residents who got too close hours after the ceasefire. Hezbollah said it would respect the ceasefire but its fighters’ fingers “remained on the triggers”. The 10-day ceasefire in Lebanon delivers a temporary halt to the fighting. But the text of the agreement solves none of the fundamental problems that brought Hezbollah and Israel to war and – absent a radical shift in both parties’ positions – fighting could easily resume. The sources of the conflict are Hezbollah’s arms and Israel’s