Explainer: What we know about the Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire deal

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26 November 2024 at 5:01 pm·1-min read

Photo taken on November 25, 2024 from the north of Israel near the Lebanese border and the village of Mais al-Jabal.

Israel approved a US-brokered ceasefire agreement with Lebanon's Hezbollah on Tuesday, setting the stage for an end to nearly 14 months of fighting. Here is a look at some of the deal's key provisions.

Israel and Lebanese armed group Hezbollah are set to implement a ceasefire early on Wednesday as part of a US-proposed deal for a 60-day truce to end more than a year of hostilities.

The text of the deal has not been published and Reuters has not seen a draft.

US President Joe Biden announced the deal, saying it was designed to be a permanent cessation of hostilities. Israel's security cabinet has approved it and it will be put to the whole cabinet for review. Lebanon Prime Minister Najib Mikati welcomed the deal, which Hezbollah approved last week.

The agreement, negotiated by US mediator Amos Hochstein, is five pages long and includes 13 sections, according to a senior Lebanese political source with direct knowledge of the matter.

Here is a summary of its key provisions.

Halt to hostilities

The halt to hostilities is set to begin at 4 a.m local time (0200 GMT) on Wednesday, Biden announced, with both sides expected to cease fire by Wednesday morning.

(Reuters)

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