Israel and Lebanon agree ceasefire

Israel and Lebanon agree ceasefire

Author: BBC World Service June 4, 2026 Duration: 42:41

The US State Department has announced Israel and Lebanon have agreed to renew their fragile ceasefire and create a number of "pilot" security zones inside Lebanon in which Hezbollah operatives would be banned. Hezbollah has rejected the agreement.

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(Picture: The US, Israel and Lebanon agree to a ceasefire at the State Department in the US. Credit: REUTERS/Nathan Howard)


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