June 19, 2026

Israel and Hezbollah have agreed to a ceasefire set to begin at 4pm local time on Friday, a senior US official told Reuters.

“Hezbollah and Israel have agreed to a ceasefire,” the official said on background, adding that negotiators for the US and Qatar worked out the deal with help from Iran.

“We understand that after the exchange of fire earlier today, Israel and Hezbollah are now in a ceasefire.”

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