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Ten-day ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon comes into effect

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The ceasefire is set to last for 10 days initially, but the US says it could be extended

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says it will create an opportunity for a "historic peace agreement" with Lebanon

Iran-backed Hezbollah has agreed to abide by the ceasefire, while demanding it must include "a comprehensive halt to attacks across all Lebanese territory" and "no freedom of movement for Israeli forces"

Netanyahu says Israeli troops will remain in a 10km-deep (6.2 mile) "security zone" in southern Lebanon - which goes against Hezbollah's demand for them to withdraw

The US State Department says under the terms of the deal, the Lebanese government must "take meaningful steps" to prevent Hezbollah attacking Israel

It adds that Lebanon’s security forces have "exclusive responsibility" for Lebanon’s sovereignty and national defence

Just as the ceasefire came into force, the Israel Defense Foces (IDF) issued a statement saying it had hit more than 380 Hezbollah targets in southern Lebanon in the previous 24 hours, including rocket launchers, headquarters and Hezbollah members themselves

We don't know what the next steps will be. Trump says he has invited the leaders of Israel and Lebanon to the White House, but nothing is confirmed yet.

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