Israel, Hezbollah agree to ceasefire starting on Friday - US official

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  • 19 June, 2026
  • 17:49
Israel, Hezbollah agree to ceasefire starting on Friday - US official

Israel and Hezbollah ‌have agreed to a ceasefire set to ​begin at 4 ​p.m. local time (GMT+3) on ⁠Friday, a ​senior US official told ​Reuters, Report informs.

"Hezbollah and Israel have agreed to a ceasefire," ​the official ​said on background, adding that ‌negotiators ⁠for the US and Qataris worked out the deal ​with ​help ⁠from Iran. "We understand that after ​the exchange of ​fire ⁠earlier today, Israel and Hezbollah are ⁠now ​in a ​ceasefire."