Israel and Lebanon agree on a ceasefire
Israel's Security Cabinet on Tuesday approved a U.S.-brokered ceasefire agreement with Lebanon, which will begin on Wednesday morning local time, Israeli officials said. The agreement, which was also approved by the Lebanese side, will end more than a year of fighting between Israel and Hezbollah. It will also allow hundreds of thousands of civilians on both sides of the border to gradually return home. More than 3,500 Lebanese have been killed and more than 15,000 injured in the fighting, which began when Hezbollah attacked Israel in the wake of the Oct. 7 attacks and escalated dramatically when Israel launched a ground invasion two months ago. About 140 Israeli soldiers and civilians have been killed. The ceasefire agreement includes a 60-day transition period during which the Israeli military is to withdraw from southern Lebanon, the Lebanese army is to deploy in areas close to the border, and Hezbollah is to move its heavy weapons north of the Litani River. Israeli officials said the ceasefire will begin…
26 Nov 00:00 · Inlandnewstoday