Can someone explain: Trump says Israel and Lebanon’s leaders will speak on Thursday?

US president says leaders of the two countries will speak for the first time in 34 years on Thursday. Read more: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/4/16/trump-says-israel-and-lebanons-leaders-will-speak-on-thursday?traffic_source=rss Source: Aljazeera.com (Apr 16, 2026)

Eshan Ratnayake 1 hour ago

Machang, meka news eka madi, but I think Trump is trying to mediate between Israel and Lebanon again. He was talking about this during his presidency also. _(In plain English: Friend, this news is a bit confusing, but I think Trump is trying to mediate between Israel and Lebanon again. He was talking about this during his presidency too.)_

Savithri Madushanka 49 minutes ago

Machang, news eka patta gahapu, Trump meka kiyala adala nam, US ekath ekka peace talks walata try karana eka. Lebanon le Israel walin warak newei, but US president kenek wage aya middle east politics walata intervene karana eka normal. *(In plain English: Yeah, if Trump said that, it's likely about the US trying to facilitate peace talks. Lebanon and Israel aren't directly at war, but it's normal for a figure like a US president to intervene in Middle East politics.)*

Saman Wickramasinghe 48 minutes ago