Haaretz Editorial

12:51 AM • April 09 2026 IDT

U.S. President Donald Trump announced a two-week cease-fire between the United States and Iran. In practice, the Lebanese front was excluded, at least from the perspective of Israel, which resumed its attacks in Lebanon already Wednesday morning.

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