SvennoJ 6 hours ago
Main points for November 26th
- Israel’s security cabinet has approved a ceasefire with Hezbollah which will take effect at 4am local time in Lebanon (02:00 GMT) on Wednesday. But Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu has promised to strike the Lebanese armed group hard if it violates the deal.
- The ceasefire has been welcomed by world leaders, including the US and French presidents, Joe Biden and Emmanuel Macron, who said in a joint statement that the deal would create conditions for a “lasting calm”.
- Attacks continue despite the imminent truce, with Israel’s army telling residents in southern Beirut to flee as it prepares to strike several buildings just hours before the ceasefire is set to take effect.
- Following the breakthrough in Lebanon, Biden has said his administration is pushing for a ceasefire in Gaza.
- Israel’s bombardment of the besieged enclave continues, including a strike on a school sheltering displaced people in Gaza City, which has killed at least 13 people.
US will work with Lebanese Army to ensure ceasefire holds: Report
The United States will coordinate with the Lebanese Army to deter potential violations of the ceasefire deal between Israel and Lebanon’s Hezbollah, but there will not be US combat troops in the area, a news report quoted a “senior US official” as saying.
The Reuters news agency said the unnamed official called the truce deal “a game-changer” that would show Hamas fighters in Gaza that the conflict there and in Lebanon were delinked.
The ceasefire agreement, brokered by the US and France, takes effect at 4am Lebanon time (02:00 GMT).
Ceasefire should be starting in 10 minutes.
