Israel, Lebanon agree to a full ceasefire if Hezbollah stops its attacks

The United States, Israel and Lebanon released a joint statement Wednesday declaring the two Middle Eastern countries have agreed to a ceasefire if Hezbollah stops firing and removes its forces from the area south of the Litani River.The statement comes after President Donald Trump said Monday that Hezbollah had agreed it would end the fighting in Lebanon after Iran suspended talks with the U.S. over continued fighting in the country.
It was not clear if Hezbollah had agreed to the ceasefire terms laid out by Israel and Lebanon.
The latest ceasefire agreement comes after two days of U.S.-led negotiations at the State Department. The department said the ceasefire enables progress towards a more lasting comprehensive peace and security agreement.
“All countries reaffirmed that the future of the relationship between Israel and Lebanon must be decided by the two sovereign governments,” the joint statement reads. “They rejected any attempt, by any state or non-state actor, to hold Lebanon’s future hostage.”
The statement also said Israel and Lebanon have “reaffirmed that they have no hostile intent toward one another and committed to continuing direct negotiations to build confidence, resolve all outstanding issues, and work toward a comprehensive agreement between the two countries.”
The parties have additionally agreed to meet for the next round of negotiations for the comprehensive agreement at the State Department on June 22.
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