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Israel and Hezbollah agree ceasefire, as more Lebanon strikes reported

Israel and Hezbollah have agreed a ceasefire, following concerns that fighting in Lebanon could jeopardise the US-Iran peace deal.

Israel and Hezbollah have agreed a ceasefire, a US official says, following intense Israeli air strikes in southern Lebanon that the government said killed 47 people.

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(Photo: Smoke rises over southern Lebanon after Israeli strikes, Metula, Israel - 19 Jun 2026. ATEF SAFADI/EPA/Shutterstock)

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