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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
World
Martin Belam

First Thing: Trump announces Israel-Lebanon ceasefire as House passes war powers resolution

Diplomats sit in front of US, Israeli and Lebanese flags during a meeting.
US-led talks in Washington have resulted in a ceasefire announcement. Photograph: Oliver Contreras/AFP/Getty Images

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Israel and Lebanon have agreed to implement a ceasefire to end hostilities, the Trump administration has announced – but it comes with caveats. Not only is the deal contingent on a complete cessation of fire from the Iran-aligned Hezbollah armed group, and on the evacuation of all its fighters from the area south of the Litani River, but Hezbollah has not been part of the talks.

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