Matt Frei

I'm joined now by Channel 4 News presenter Matt Fry to tell me more.

Good morning, Matt.

Good morning, Clare.

Thank you for being with us again.

Is this news of the extension to the ceasefire indication of a truly united front now between the Americans and Israel and their leaders?

Oh, I wouldn't go so far.

I mean, the only reason why the last Lebanon ceasefire held was that having initially disagreed with it after the Iran ceasefire, the Israelis carried on bombing.

And then the Americans realized that if the Israelis carried on bombing Hezbollah in Lebanon, it would jeopardize their ceasefire with Iran.

And basically, Donald Trump put his foot down, as he does occasionally with Prime Minister Netanyahu, and says, stop it now or else.

And the Israelis, of course, listened because they have no choice but to listen to Donald Trump.

And the same thing has happened again.

The Americans have said, you've got to stop fighting, stop killing people in Lebanon.

Although, of course, the Israelis did just a few days ago.

They killed two journalists in what was a targeted killing and described by the Lebanese prime minister as a war crime.

The Israelis are looking into it, they say.

Don't hold your breath on that one.

So, but I mean, I think Trump realizes that if Israel and Hezbollah carry on fighting, this will then jeopardize the ceasefire with Iran, if that is to be extended after this weekend.

But remember one thing, Claire, Hezbollah, which is the party that Israel is fighting here, wasn't even around the negotiating table.

The Lebanese didn't want them around the negotiating table.

Israel and America regards Hezbollah as a terrorist group and doesn't deserve to sit around the negotiating table.