Israel and Lebanon agree to conditional ceasefire
Summary
Israel and Lebanon have agreed to a ceasefire that depends on Hezbollah stopping all attacks and leaving southern Lebanon. The two countries will also create areas controlled only by Lebanon's army, and further talks are planned to reach a full peace agreement.Key Facts
- Israel and Lebanon agreed on a ceasefire requiring Hezbollah to completely stop firing and remove its members from southern Lebanon.
- They will make "pilot zones" where only the Lebanese army controls the land, excluding other groups like Hezbollah.
- Hezbollah is not part of the ceasefire talks, making the situation uncertain.
- Recent fighting included rocket attacks by Hezbollah and Israeli strikes causing deaths in southern Lebanon.
- Air raid alarms sounded in northern Israel shortly after the ceasefire was announced, but no injuries were reported.
- US President Donald Trump wants to separate Lebanon conflict talks from those related to the US-Israel-Iran tensions.
- Iran’s foreign minister warned attacks on Beirut could restart full-scale war and said talks with the US about stopping the conflict had made little progress.
- Both Israel and Lebanon plan more meetings later in June to try to secure a lasting peace agreement.
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