Internationally, the ceasefire has received more support, with the President of the EU and the Secretary General of the UN praising the announcement. Head of the opposition and head of the Yesh Atid party MK Yair Lapid and MK Meirav Ben-Ari deliver a joint statement at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, March 30, 2026.(photo credit: OREN BEN HAKOON/FLASH90)ByJERUSALEM POST STAFFAPRIL 16, 2026 19:55Updated: APRIL 17, 2026 03:10Opposition leader Yair Lapid harshly criticized the recent announcement of a ceasefire between Lebanon and Israel, describing it as "all the promises of this government... crashing against the ground of reality."The war with Lebanon, he said, can only end by fully and permanently removing the threat to Israel's northern border communities."In this government, it will no longer happen; we will do it in the next government," he concluded.Yisrael Beytenu chairperson MK Avigdor Liberman also condemned the ceasefire, calling it a "betrayal.""The government of October 7 learned nothing," he lamented. "Once again, Hezbollah is being given time to recover and strengthen itself. The war must not be ended without a clear decision and the elimination of Hezbollah."Otherwise, the next round is just a matter of time, at a much heavier price and under much worse conditions."Liberman also concluded his statement by referring to the "next government."Former IDF chief of staff Gadi Eisenkot, leader of Yashar! described a pattern in which Israel was being forced into ceasefires, citing Gaza and Iran as previous examples."I think this is a bad omen," he explained, "And it stems from the way in which Netanyahu, as prime minister, does not know how to realize the military achievements into political achievements, and therefore a ceasefire is being forced upon us for the third time."Hezbollah, in its first comment on the truce, said that any ceasefire must not allow Israel freedom of movement within Lebanon, Reuters reported.Hezbollah added that the presence of Israeli troops on Lebanese territory grants Lebanon and its people the "right to resist."In a written statement, Hezbollah ally and speaker of Lebanon's Parliament Nabih Berri urged Lebanese to "postpone their return to their towns and villages until the situation becomes clearer, in accordance with the ceasefire agreement."EU, UN praise Israel-Lebanon ceasefire Internationally, US President Donald Trump's announcement of the ceasefire received more support."I welcome the announced 10-day ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon, mediated by President Trump," said President of the EU Commission Ursula von der Leyen."This is a relief, as this conflict has already claimed far too many lives," she said."Now, we need not just a temporary pause, but a path to permanent peace. Europe will continue to call for the full respect of Lebanon’s sovereignty and territorial integrity. And we will keep supporting the Lebanese people through substantial humanitarian aid."UN Secretary-General An