A ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon took effect on Wednesday after more than a year of fighting that has killed thousands of people.

Israeli PM Netanyahu thanked Joe Biden for his involvement in brokering the deal

A ceasefire between Israel and Iran-backed group Hezbollah took effect at 4am local time (2am Irish Time) after US President Joe Biden said both sides accepted an agreement brokered by the United States and France.

Israel will have 60 days to withdraw from Lebanon while Hezbollah must move north of the Litani river.

A ceasefire deal brokered by the US and France is meant to end the devastating conflict

After two months of all-out war between Israel and Iran-backed Lebanese militant group Hezbollah, a ceasefire deal brokered by the US and France is meant to end the devastating conflict.

U.S. lawmakers reacted Tuesday to the ceasefire deal reached between Israel and Hezbollah, with one suggesting the deal is nothing but a political football.

Israel's security cabinet is preparing to decide whether to accept a proposed ceasefire in its war with Hezbollah, an official has said, as the White House announced it believed a deal to end the fighting in Lebanon was near.

The deal will come into force on Wednesday at 4:00 am local time.

Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire aims to end Lebanon strikes, but Gaza war continues with devastating casualties on both sides.

After approval by Israel's security cabinet, French President Emmanuel Macron and his US counterpart issued a joint statement, committing both nations to work with Israel and Lebanon to ensure that the ceasefire deal gets fully implemented.

The Israeli Cabinet has approved a ceasefire deal brokered by the US and France to end 13 months of fighting between the Jewish nation and Hezbollah in Lebanon. The agreement is set to come into effect today.

The US and France brokered the agreement, which will see hostilities suspended for 60 days

The Israeli military has confirmed it struck 20 targets in central Beirut just hours before the country’s leadership were set to decide on whether to accept a US-brokered ceasefire deal with Hezbollah.

The conflict has been Lebanon's deadliest in decades, killing more than 3,800 people since last year.

G7 ministers support ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah, avoid addressing ICC arrest warrant for Israeli leader.

Hezbollah announced attacks on troops in north Israel late on Tuesday amid news of a ceasefire between the Lebanese group and Israel after more than a year of hostilities and two months of all-out war.

US President Joe Biden on Tuesday welcomed as "good news" a US and French-brokered ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon.

Sir Keir Starmer has welcomed the announcement of a ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah, calling for the deal to be turned into "a lasting political solution".

A ceasefire to end hostilities between Israel and Lebanon will protect Israel from the threat of Iran-backed militant group Hezbollah and create the conditions for a "lasting calm", US President Joe Biden and French President Emmanuel Macron said.

Ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah brokered by U.S., ending conflict and ensuring security for both sides.