The deal is contingent on Hezbollah, the Iran-backed armed group that was not part of the talks, stopping attacks against Israel and withdrawing from southern Lebanon.

At the same time, Iran has again threatened to break off talks with the United States.

Israel and Lebanon agreed Wednesday to implement a ceasefire but said it would require a "complete cessation" of fire by Iran-backed Hezbollah, according to a joint statement…

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Lebanon and Israel have agreed to a ceasefire, according to a joint statement with the United States.

Israel and Lebanon agreed Wednesday to renew their fragile ceasefire and create a number of “pilot” security zones inside Lebanon from which Hezbollah militants would be banned.…

Israel and Lebanon previously agreed to a ceasefire but hostilities continued.

It was further stated that “under US guidance, the two sides agreed to move quickly toward establishing pilot zones in which the Lebanese army will have exclusive control over the…

The deal calls for the Lebanese army to take full control of those areas, from which the militants would be banned.

It will require a "complete cessation" of fire by Iran-backed Hezbollah, according to a joint statement after US-led talks in Washington.

It comes days after Israel signalled a major escalation in its ongoing invasion of southern Lebanon.

The two sides agreed last month to a ceasefire, but hostilities had continued.

Lebanon and Israel have agreed to a ceasefire. This follows negotiations facilitated by the United States. The agreement hinges on Hezbollah halting all fire and withdrawing…

The Israeli and Lebanese governments have agreed to implement a ceasefire, after weeks of deadly fighting between Israel and Hezbollah had imperiled broader negotiations between…

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In a significant diplomatic breakthrough, Israel and Lebanon have found common ground on "the implementation of a ceasefire", which remains strictly conditional on "a complete…

Israel and Lebanon agreed to implement a ceasefire to end hostilities, the Trump administration said on Wednesday (June 3), in a boost to hopes for a broader deal to end the…

The agreement is tied to the withdrawal of Hezbollah operatives from southern Lebanon

The US said the ceasefire was contingent on a complete cessation of fire from the Iran-aligned Hezbollah militia

Lebanon and Israel agree a conditional ceasefire after US-brokered talks in Washington, as wider US-Iran tensions, drone strikes and war powers clashes intensify.

The ceasefire comes as Israel has recently escalated its attacks and is staging its deepest ground offensive into Lebanon in two decades.