A view of Beirut's southern suburbs and its surroundings, with smoke rising from Israeli strikes that occurred before the ceasefire, as seen from Deir Qoubel, after a ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah took effect at 0200 GMT on Wednesday. - Photo: Reuters
JERUSALEM: A ceasefire agreement between Israel and Lebanese group Hezbollah has taken effect on Wednesday (Nov 27) at 4am local time, thanks to diplomatic efforts from the US and France.
Under the agreement, the Lebanese Armed Forces are required to deploy to southern Lebanon within 60 days. During this time, Israel will gradually withdraw its remaining forces.