War: Israel, Lebanon agree conditional ceasefire

Israel and Lebanon have reached a conditional agreement to implement a ceasefire, contingent on a complete cessation of fire by Iran-backed Hezbollah.

This is contained in a joint statement released after US-led talks in Washington on Wednesday.

The both nations also committed to creating pilot zones in southern Lebanon, where the Lebanese armed forces will exercise exclusive control, excluding all non-state actors.

The agreement comes following the ongoing hostilities.

According to the Lebanese health ministry, Hezbollah reported targeting Israeli troops, while Israeli strikes killed at least ten people in southern Lebanon, including four Syrians, two Palestinians, and three paramedics.

Meanwhile, a few hours after the announcement, northern Israel sounded air raid alarms after identifying a suspicious aerial target, though no casualties were reported.

The Israeli military said it intercepted a hostile aircraft and two projectiles crossing from Lebanon.

Hezbollah, in turn, claimed it had fired rockets and deployed drones targeting Israeli positions in southern Lebanon, including near Chqif Castle and the town of Al-Qantara, stating that the attacks were in response to Israeli violations.

The talks in Washington were the fourth round of direct diplomacy since March 2, when Hezbollah renewed attacks on Israel in support of Iran.