Israel and Lebanon renew ceasefire on condition Hezbollah holds its fire
Summary
Israel and Lebanon agreed to renew a ceasefire if the Hezbollah group stops all attacks. The deal was made after talks in Washington, but fighting and air raid alarms continued shortly after the agreement.Key Facts
- Israel and Lebanon agreed to a ceasefire contingent on Hezbollah stopping all fire.
- The ceasefire deal followed meetings led by the United States in Washington, DC.
- The Lebanese armed forces will control certain "pilot zones" to keep non-state groups like Hezbollah out.
- Hezbollah has continued attacks on Israel, and Israel has conducted air strikes in southern Lebanon, killing at least ten people.
- The ceasefire requires Hezbollah to withdraw its fighters from southern Lebanon.
- Talks will continue later in June to try to reach a full agreement.
- Israeli air raid sirens sounded hours after the deal due to a suspicious aerial target, but no casualties were reported.
- An Israeli strike on Lebanese soil killed several civilians and two paramedics.
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