Israel and the Iran-backed Hezbollah movement agreed to a ceasefire on Friday, according to a US official, after a surge in violence in Lebanon put significant strain on the interim US-Iran agreement aimed at ending the broader conflict in the Middle East.
A senior Israeli official and two Hezbollah sources also confirmed the truce to Reuters. The US official said the ceasefire was scheduled to take effect at 4 pm (1300 GMT).
(This is a developing story. More to come)
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