U.S. President Donald Trump greets the crowd upon his return to the White House, in Washington, on May 31, 2026, after playing golf at his Trump National Golf Club in Sterling, Virginia. (Credit: Brendan Smialowski/AFP)
Somewhat unexpectedly, U.S. President Donald Trump announced a cease-fire between Hezbollah and Israel on Monday evening, without specifying whether it amounted to a full cessation of hostilities or a more limited arrangement aimed solely at preventing Israel from striking Beirut and its southern suburbs.The process, however, had been underway for some time. Its path to completion involved a host of twists and turns, as well as the intervention of several key actors who helped bring it across the finish line.The picture ultimately became clearer between Sunday and Monday. Here’s a look back on how things unfolded. For several weeks, Lebanon had been engaged in intensive contacts with the U.S. in an effort to secure a cease-fire. Read more Faced with stalled negotiations, Israel imposes on Lebanon a return to the pre-2000 era ...
Somewhat unexpectedly, U.S. President Donald Trump announced a cease-fire between Hezbollah and Israel on Monday evening, without specifying whether it amounted to a full cessation of hostilities or a more limited arrangement aimed solely at preventing Israel from striking Beirut and its southern suburbs.The process, however, had been underway for some time. Its path to completion involved a host of twists and turns, as well as the intervention of several key actors who helped bring it across the finish line.The picture ultimately became clearer between Sunday and Monday. Here’s a look back on how things unfolded. For several weeks, Lebanon had been engaged in intensive contacts with the U.S. in an effort to secure a cease-fire. Read more Faced with stalled negotiations, Israel imposes on Lebanon a return to the pre-2000 era ...
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