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5 min readNPR News Now: April 10, 2026 — 11AM EDT
Israel announced it is ready for direct talks with Lebanon's government to end its conflict with Hezbollah, but the arrangement faces an immediate structural problem: Lebanon does not control the Iranian-backed group. That standoff now threatens the fragile U.S.-Iran ceasefire ahead of talks scheduled this weekend in Pakistan. Iran's foreign ministry said it will not participate in those talks unless Lebanon is part of the deal. Israel, meanwhile, insists its fight with Hezbollah is separate from the two-week ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran and continues striking Hezbollah targets in Lebanon.
President Trump told NBC he instructed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to "pull back" and said Netanyahu is "going to low key it." But many Israelis — particularly northern residents displaced by Hezbollah rocket fire — do not want Netanyahu to stop. In a video message, Netanyahu told them he is still hitting Hezbollah with "great force." The standoff between Israel's demand for direct talks and Lebanon's inability to control Hezbollah could unravel the broader U.S.-Iran ceasefire ahead of this weekend's talks in Pakistan.
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- 1 (00:05) **Israel-Lebanon-Hezbollah Tensions** - Israel signals readiness for direct talks with Lebanon, but the standoff threatens the US-Iran ceasefire ahead of weekend talks in Pakistan.
- 2 (00:46) **Trump Comments on Israel-Hezbollah Conflict** - President Trump says he told Israel's PM to "pull back" and "low key it," while Netanyahu tells Israelis he is still hitting Hezbollah with "great force."
- 3 (01:09) **Rising US Gas Prices** - Average regular gas price reaches $4.15 per gallon amid the war in Iran.
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