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 […]
Israeli Security Cabinet Approves U.S.-Backed Ceasefire In Lebanon, Netanyahu Voices Support
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks. (Photo credit: DEBBIE HILL/POOL/AFP via Getty Images) OAN Staff Brooke Mallory11:30am – Tuesday, November 26, 2024 A US-backed ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hezbollah to end the Lebanon War was approved by Israel's Security Council on Tuesday. advertisement The historic vote called for a 60-day ceasefire while Israel Defense […]
IDF Races to Conduct Final Missions in Lebanon Before Ceasefire
JERUSALEM, ISRAEL — Israel Defense Forces (IDF) forces rushed on Tuesday to complete a mission Lebanon accepted on behalf of Hezbollah earlier this week, before the Israeli government accepted a U.S.-brokered ceasefire. Across the border, from the Western Galilee to the Golan Heights, Israeli troops suddenly redeployed Tuesday, leaving routine patrols and crossing the border […]
Cease-fire close in Lebanon, White House says
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Lebanon Ceasefire Imminent, Though Attacks Intensify
According to multiple Israeli media reports on Monday, the Israeli government has agreed to the outline of a US proposal for a ceasefire with Hezbollah, and the Lebanese government has also reportedly largely agreed to it. Under the agreement, Hezbollah would agree to move north of the Litani River and away from the Israeli border, […]
Middle East crisis live: Far-right Israeli minister speaks out against Lebanon ceasefire with cabinet due to discuss deal | Israel
Israeli Minister: Ceasefire with Hezbollah would be “historically missed opportunity'' Itamar Ben Gvir, the far-right Interior and Security Minister in Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's coalition government, said a ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah would be a “historically lost opportunity”. Israeli media quoted him as saying in an interview with Can Radio: We have a historic […]