Hezbollah agrees to US-backed ceasefire proposal as Israel warns strikes could resume

Hezbollah has agreed to a US-backed proposal to halt attacks on Israel in exchange for an end to Israeli strikes on Beirut, according to the Lebanese embassy in Washington.

In a statement, the embassy said it had "received confirmation of Hezbollah's acceptance of the US proposal for a mutual cessation of attacks".

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It added that Israeli strikes on Beirut's southern suburbs would stop if Hezbollah refrained from attacking Israel, with the arrangement eventually expanding across all Lebanese territory.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu confirmed an agreement had been reached but warned that military action could resume.

He said strikes on Beirut would continue "if Hezbollah does not stop attacking our cities and civilians".

The announcement came after US President Donald Trump said he had spoken with both Netanyahu and Hezbollah representatives.

According to Trump, "they agreed that all shooting will stop".

Netanyahu also stressed that Israeli forces would continue operations in southern Lebanon "as planned."

The developments come as the US attempts to reduce tensions across the region while continuing negotiations with Iran.