Israel and Lebanon agreed to implement a new ceasefire after U.S.-mediated talks, the U.S. administration said, raising hopes for progress toward ending the wider U.S.-Israeli war with Iran.
Tehran has made a ceasefire in Lebanon a condition for any peace deal with Washington, and has suggested in recent days that it could intervene directly in support of its proxy Hezbollah if Israel keeps up or escalates attacks there.
Lebanese President Joseph Aoun said Thursday ?that the ceasefire would come into force within 24 hours of all concerned parties approving it, appearing to refer to Hezbollah, which has not commented on ?the agreement.
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