Hezbollah Agrees to US-Brokered Ceasefire with Israel Covering Lebanon
Hezbollah's Acceptance of Ceasefire Terms
Official Statement from Lebanon's Embassy
BEIRUT, June 1 (Reuters) - Lebanon's embassy in Washington said in a statement on Monday that Hezbollah had accepted a U.S. proposal for a mutual cessation of hostilities that would be extended to encompass all Lebanese territory.
Details of the Ceasefire Arrangement
The statement, shared by the Lebanese presidency on X, said the arrangement would first see Israel refrain from striking Beirut's southern suburbs in exchange for Iran-backed Hezbollah halting its attacks against Israel, after Israel had threatened to attack the capital's suburbs on Monday.
Hezbollah's Conditions and Next Steps
Hezbollah lawmaker Hassan Fadlallah told the group's Al-Manar broadcaster that Hezbollah would support a full ceasefire across all Lebanon as a precursor to the withdrawal of Israeli troops, and said the group would watch whether a cessation of hostilities took hold in the coming days.
Reporting Credits
(Reporting by Maya Gebeily and Hatem MaherEditing by Nick Zieminski)
