Israel and Lebanon Accept U.S.-Brokered Ceasefire with Hezbollah, Effective 4 a.m., Netanyahu Approves

Nov 26, 2024, 08:47 PM

President Joe Biden announced that Israel and Lebanon have accepted a U.S.-brokered ceasefire agreement, which is set to take effect at 4 a.m. local time on Wednesday. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the Israeli cabinet have approved the deal, which aims to end the conflict between Israel and Hezbollah. Under the agreement, fighting across the Israel-Lebanon border will end, and over the next 60 days, Israel will gradually withdraw its forces from Lebanon while the Lebanese Armed Forces retake control of the southern region. Biden stated, 'Israel did not launch this war—Hezbollah and other terrorist organizations started the war.' He emphasized that the ceasefire is designed to be a permanent cessation of hostilities but noted that Israel retains the right to self-defense if Hezbollah violates the deal.