The accord is designed to be a permanent cessation of hostilities, US President Biden saysIsrael, Hezbollah agree to ceasefire brokered by US, France, to take effect WednesdayIsraeli soldiers work on a tank, amid cross-border hostilities between Hezbollah and Israel, by Israel's border with Lebanon in northern Israel, Nov 26, 2024. REUTERS/Ayal MargolinIsraeli soldiers work on a tank, amid cross-border hostilities between Hezbollah and Israel, by Israel's border with Lebanon in northern Israel, Nov 26, 2024. REUTERS/Ayal MargolinA ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon's Hezbollah will take effect on Wednesday after both sides accepted an agreement brokered by the United States and France, US President Joe Biden said on Tuesday. "This is designed to be a permanent cessation of hostilities," Biden said. Netanyahu earlier said he was ready to implement a ceasefire deal and would respond forcefully to any violation by Hezbollah, declaring Israel would retain "complete military freedom of action".
