Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire will take effect Wednesday morning, Biden says [View all]

Source: CBC

A ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah will take effect at 4 a.m. local time (9 p.m. ET) on Wednesday after both sides accepted an agreement brokered by the United States and France, U.S. President Joe Biden said on Tuesday.

The accord, clearing the way for an end to a conflict that has killed thousands since it was ignited by the Gaza war last year, was designed to be a permanent cessation of hostilities, Biden said in remarks at the White House Tuesday.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office said the plan was approved by the security cabinet in a 10-1 margin.

Earlier, Netanyahu said he was ready to implement a ceasefire deal with Lebanon and would respond forcefully to any violation by Hezbollah, declaring Israel would retain "complete military freedom of action," in a televised statement Tuesday.

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