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Ten-day ceasefire agreed by Israel, Lebanon takes effect

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A 10-day ceasefire agreed between Israel and Lebanon took effect on Thursday after US President Donald Trump earlier announced the truce, adding that he hoped to host a historic meeting between the leaders of the two countries in the coming days.

The ceasefire officially took effect at midnight local time in Israel and Lebanon (2100 GMT). Israel has been fighting militant group Hezbollah since it launched rocket attacks in support of Iran last month.

Hezbollah has not officially said if it will recognise the ceasefire but one of its lawmakers told AFP on Thursday that the group would respect it if Israeli attacks on its militants stopped.

AFP

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