AMICHAI STEIN

Two sources told The Jerusalem Post that Washington aims to first reach a framework agreement before negotiating the details.

The official added that the current ceasefire terms are significantly better than those in November 2024, describing the situation as “much improved."

During a security cabinet meeting, Netanyahu was asked what led to the sudden change and Israel’s decision to agree to a ceasefire. “It's a Trump request,” he answered.

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"It seems a ceasefire in Lebanon is getting closer," the source told The Jerusalem Post, adding that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and US President Donald Trump talked on Thursday.

The British Ministry of Defense’s Senior Adviser for the Middle East and North Africa, V.-Adm. Edward Ahlgren, met Ramallah Governor Laila Ghannam, a senior Palestinian Authority official.

The meeting comes after sources told the Post that no plans are in place for a ceasefire in Lebanon after Hezbollah-affiliated media claimed that a ceasefire would go into effect on Wednesday.

Hamas has rejected the US-led Board of Peace's disarmament plan, demanding changes and accusing the mediator of pro-Israel bias.

According to Iranian state media, Iran's foreign ministry spokesperson also asserted that reports of a ceasefire extension are unconfirmed.

"We are more inclined to go there," Trump told The New York Post, after reports surfaced of a new round of negotiations between the two countries.