Israel and Hezbollah Agree to Ceasefire, US official says
A senior U.S. official says Israel and Hezbollah will begin a ceasefire on Friday at 4 p.m. local time, following negotiations involving U.S. and Qatari mediators with assistance from Iran.
Plans for negotiations in Switzerland were postponed as unresolved nuclear issues, renewed Lebanon fighting and disputes over the interim agreement complicated efforts to secure a lasting ceasefire
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A senior U.S. official says Israel and Hezbollah will begin a ceasefire on Friday at 4 p.m. local time, following negotiations involving U.S. and Qatari mediators with assistance from Iran.
Israel and Hezbollah have agreed to a ceasefire that will begin at 4 p.m. local time on Friday, a senior U.S. official told Reuters on Thursday.
“Hezbollah and Israel have agreed to a ceasefire,” the official said on background, adding that negotiators from the United States and Qatar helped broker the deal with assistance from Iran.
“We understand that after the exchange of fire earlier today, Israel and Hezbollah are now in a ceasefire,” the official added.
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A senior U.S. official says Israel and Hezbollah will begin a ceasefire on Friday at 4 p.m. local time, following negotiations involving U.S. and Qatari mediators with assistance from Iran.
