{"id":34359,"date":"2026-04-17T04:41:04","date_gmt":"2026-04-17T03:41:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kaizen-blog.org\/?p=34359"},"modified":"2026-04-17T05:12:32","modified_gmt":"2026-04-17T04:12:32","slug":"waffenstillstand-um-mitternacht-und-beirut-schiesst-in-den-himmel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kaizen-blog.org\/en\/waffenstillstand-um-mitternacht-und-beirut-schiesst-in-den-himmel\/","title":{"rendered":"Ceasefire at midnight - and Beirut fires into the sky"},"content":{"rendered":"

Beirut - Shortly before midnight local time, sirens were still sounding in northern Israeli towns. The Israeli army reported it was intercepting Hezbollah rocket launchers. A 25 year old man was seriously injured in Karmiel, likely by debris from an intercepted projectile. Then, at midnight, the ceasefire came into effect.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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In Beirut, the city responded with gunfire into the air. Tracer rounds crossed the night sky, fireworks mixed in, anti tank rocket fire echoed through the streets. More than one million Lebanese have been displaced during this war. Hezbollah and the Lebanese army both warned not to return immediately - the situation was not yet clear enough. And despite the warnings, displaced families began to move. Toward the south. Home, or what is left of it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The ceasefire lasts ten days. It can be extended if progress in the talks becomes visible and Lebanon effectively enforces its sovereignty, as the US State Department explains. Israel may defend itself at any time against planned or ongoing attacks. Hezbollah has already announced it will respond to any Israeli attack. Israeli UN Ambassador Danny Danon calls the ceasefire difficult - because Hezbollah, after the announcement, said the ongoing Israeli occupation gives Lebanon the right to resist. Netanyahu has offered to travel to Washington to continue the negotiations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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How it came about: The ambassadors of both countries met Tuesday in Washington. After that, Trump spoke Wednesday evening with Netanyahu, who agreed under certain conditions. Marco Rubio called Lebanese President Joseph Aoun, who agreed. Trump then spoke himself with Aoun and again with Netanyahu. The State Department simultaneously drafted a joint document. UN Secretary General Ant\u00f3nio Guterres praised the United States for its mediation and called on all sides to uphold the ceasefire.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While Beirut celebrated, Trump spoke to reporters on the South Lawn of the White House before flying to Las Vegas. He claimed Iran had agreed to return enriched uranium - the material that lies deep beneath Iranian nuclear facilities after American bombing strikes with B 2 bombers. None of the mediators, none of the parties involved has confirmed this statement. The White House did not respond to inquiries. Trump has previously made claims about Iran\u2019s nuclear program that proved inaccurate. Asked what he was still waiting for, he said it was very complicated. Then he said he did not think they were waiting. It could happen quickly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n