Israel-Lebanon Cease-Fire: What to Know
The pause in fighting would remove a major hindrance to the U.S.-Iran peace talks, if it holds.
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Israel and Lebanon have announced a 10-day ceasefire to allow negotiations for a more permanent security and peace agreement to continue. The truce was announced by United States President Donald Trump on Thursday and came into effect at 21:00 GMT. Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of list The ceasefire follows six weeks of fighting…
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