Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire begins under international watch
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5 key takeaways from Israel-Lebanon ceasefire brokered by US
President Biden announced a ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon's Hezbollah on Tuesday, a significant foreign policy achievement weeks before leaving office. The cessation of fighting brings much-needed calm to Israeli and Lebanese civilians along the border after nearly 14 months of intensive Israeli rocket shelling, air strikes and ground incursions into southern Lebanon. Provide an […]
Hezbollah cease-fire deal will help Israel finally get back Hamas hostages — including Americans — UN ambassador tells the Post
WASHINGTON – Israel's ceasefire agreement with Hezbollah signed on Tuesday could grease the wheels for securing the release of the remaining hostages, including four Americans, held by Hamas for more than a year. Yes, the Jewish state's ambassador to the United Nations, Danny Danon, exclusively told the Post. Wednesday. Amid an expected de-escalation of hostilities […]
IDF Arrests Four Hezbollah Terrorists Sneaking South in Ceasefire
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) announced on Wednesday that they had arrested four Hezbollah terrorists who had infiltrated south Lebanon among civilians returning to their homes following the ceasefire agreement. The Prime Minister's Office said in a statement: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Yisrael Katz instructed the IDF not to allow residents to […]
Ceasefire Takes Effect in Lebanon
TEL AVIV, Israel — The U.S.-brokered ceasefire between Israel and the Iranian-backed terrorist group Hezbollah officially went into effect at 10 a.m. local time (3 a.m. ET) on Wednesday. Under the terms of the agreement, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) will gradually withdraw from occupied territory in southern Lebanon, and the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) […]
Hamas Says It Also Wants a Ceasefire as Lebanon Deal Takes Effect
Hamas, the Iranian-backed terrorist organization that started the ongoing war in the Middle East on October 7, 2023 and is still holding 101 Israelis hostage, announced a ceasefire on Wednesday after a deal in Lebanon came into force. He also said he wanted it. Israel and Hezbollah, the Lebanese Iranian-backed terrorist organization that began firing […]
U.S. to Renew Hostage Deal Efforts After Lebanon Ceasefire
President Joe Biden said Wednesday that his administration's success in negotiating a ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon will prompt the White House to conclude a ceasefire and hostage agreement with Hamas in the Gaza Strip. There are currently 101 hostages in Gaza, including four Americans believed to be alive. Hamas remains a major […]
Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire comes into force with Biden insistent on ‘permanent cessation of hostilities’ | Lebanon
The long-awaited ceasefire aimed at ending the 14-month war between Israel and Hezbollah officially took effect early Wednesday morning, hours after Joe Biden hailed the “historic” moment. The ceasefire comes after Israel ramped up air operations in Lebanon in late September before sending in ground troops and following the heaviest air raid on Beirut, including […]
Lebanon Ceasefire Fulfills Trump Campaign Promise to Arab and Muslim Voters — Before He Takes Office
President Joe Biden welcomed the ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon, which is scheduled to go into effect Wednesday morning. But in many ways, this is a fulfillment of a key campaign promise by President-elect Donald Trump. President Trump promised Arab and Muslim voters that he would end the war in Lebanon. And Massad Boulos, Tiffany […]
Biden Pushes For Gaza Ceasefire Deal After Israel-Hezbollah Deal
WASHINGTON DC – NOVEMBER 26: US President Joe Biden speaks in the Rose Garden of the White House on November 26, 2024 in Washington, DC. Biden spoke about the ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hezbollah. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images) OAN Staff Brooke Mallory5:49 PM – Tuesday, November 26, 2024 President Joe Biden will leave […]