Wednesday Briefing
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Israel and Hezbollah agreed to a cease-fire
The Israeli cabinet yesterday approved a cease-fire proposal that would stop the fighting between Israel and Hezbollah, the Lebanese militant group. The fighting has displaced over a million Lebanese and tens of thousands of Israelis, killed more than 3,000 Lebanese and 100 Israelis and upended the regional balance of power. See maps that show how the deal will work.
During a televised address, President Biden said the cease-fire would go into effect at 4 a.m. this morning in Israel and Lebanon. He said the deal had been “designed to be a permanent cessation of hostilities.” Hezbollah did not comment on the announcement.
In a public address, Benjamin Netanyahu, the Israeli prime minister, said a truce was necessary to allow Israel to focus on Iran, to isolate Hamas and to replenish weapons stockpiles. Read analysis of what the deal could mean for the region.
On the ground: In the hours before Israeli ministers approved the deal, the Israeli military launched one of its heaviest barrages of airstrikes since the war began, hitting the heart of Beirut, the capital of Lebanon, and Hezbollah-dominated neighborhoods south of the city.
Details: Under the agreement, Israel would gradually withdraw its remaining forces from Lebanon over the next 60 days, while Hezbollah would not be allowed to entrench itself near the Israeli border, according to Biden.
For more, we spoke to Patrick Kingsley, our Jerusalem bureau chief.
What do both sides want out of this cease-fire?