Alongside Cease-Fire in Lebanon, Israeli Forces Keep Striking in Gaza
While Israel and Hezbollah were finalizing a cease-fire to halt the fighting in Lebanon, Israeli strikes killed 33 people in Gaza, according to local health authorities.
Live Updates: Thousands Head Back to Southern Lebanon as Cease-Fire Takes Effect
A U.S.-backed truce between Israel and Hezbollah raised hopes of an end to the yearlong conflict that forced over a million Lebanese people from their homes.
Will Lebanon Deal Break Gaza Deadlock? Experts Doubt It
Hamas is unlikely to compromise in Gaza, despite the decision by its ally, Hezbollah, to stop fighting. A deal in Gaza would also be harder for Benjamin Netanyahu, the Israeli prime minister.
FirstFT: US-brokered Lebanon ceasefire begins
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Biden Announces Cease-Fire Deal Between Israel and Lebanon
With a deal to end more than a year of fighting between Israel and Hezbollah, the president turns his attention back to stopping the war in Gaza before leaving office.
Israel Agrees to Stop Bombing Lebanon — So It Can Keep Bombing Gaza
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced his support for a ceasefire deal to halt Israel’s fighting in Lebanon in a televised address Tuesday evening, projecting a message of victory to his Israeli audience. He spoke of a Hezbollah diminished by the Israeli campaign. “This is not the same Hezbollah – we pushed them back decades,” […]
Israel Approves Cease-Fire With Hezbollah to Halt War in Lebanon
President Biden said the 60-day truce, which the United States helped broker, would take effect early Wednesday, and was intended to become permanent, ending Lebanon’s deadliest war in decades.
Israel and Hezbollah agree to ceasefire in Lebanon, US says
The Israeli prime minister says he is asking his ministers to approve a ceasefire agreement to end the current war between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon. In a TV address, he said Israel would “respond forcefully to any violation”. The Iran-backed armed group and Israel have traded near daily cross-border fire since October 2023. But […]
Live Updates: Israel Pummels Lebanon as Ministers Prepare to Discuss Truce With Hezbollah
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was expected to present a deal mediated by U.S. and French diplomats to end the fighting. The Israeli military kept up the pressure with heavy strikes in and around Beirut.
Israel and Lebanon ‘close to Hezbollah ceasefire deal’
Israel and Lebanon appear to be close to a ceasefire deal, with the Israeli cabinet set to meet on Tuesday to discuss it, Israeli officials say. A 60-day truce is being proposed to end fighting between Israel and the Iranian-backed Lebanese militia Hezbollah. It is said to include the withdrawal of Israeli forces from southern […]