Citizens in the city fire bullets into the sky to celebrate the ceasefire agreement in Beirut, Lebanon, on April 16, 2026. Adri Salido/Getty Images
The ceasefire in Lebanon appeared to be holding on April 17, bringing renewed hopes that a lasting ceasefire might be agreed between the United States and Iran to end the wider conflict in the region.
U.S. President Donald Trump said in an April 16 post on Truth Social that he hoped “Hezbollah acts nicely” during the ceasefire period.
