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Israel and Lebanon agree to US-backed ceasefire amid wider regional tensions
Updated On: 05 June, 2026 08:32 AM IST | Dubai | Agencies
Israel and Lebanon have agreed to a US-mediated ceasefire aimed at reducing hostilities along the border. While Lebanese President Joseph Aoun welcomed the deal, Israel signalled it would continue strikes for now. Meanwhile, fresh Israeli attacks in Gaza reportedly killed nine Palestinians
Israel’s Ambassador to the US Yechiel Leiter, State Department Chief of Staff Daniel Holler, US Ambassador to Lebanon Michel Issa, and Lebanese Ambassador to the US Nada Hamadeh attend a meeting between Israeli and Lebanese delegations hosted by the US in Washington, on Wednesday. PIC/AFP
Israel and Lebanon agreed to implement a new ceasefire after US-mediated talks, the Trump administration said, raising hopes for progress toward ending the wider US-Israeli war with Iran.
Tehran has made a ceasefire in Lebanon a condition for any peace deal with Washington, and has suggested that it could intervene directly in support of Hezbollah if Israel keeps up or escalates attacks there.
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