Ceasefire deal between Israel, Hezbollah ‘close’, US says

FRANCE 24

25 November 2024 at 12:37 am·1-min read

A fireball erupts from the site of an Israeli airstrike that targeted the area of Tayouneh in Beirut's southern suburbs, in Lebanon, on November 25, 2024

The United States believes a ceasefire deal between Israel and Lebanese militant group Hezbollah is "close" but negotiations are still ongoing, the White House said Monday. The announcement came as Israel again hit Beirut’s southern suburbs, with state media reporting "three strikes on the vicinity of Haret Hreik". Read our blog to see how the day's events unfolded.

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Yesterday's key developments:

Lebanon's Hezbollah said on Sunday it launched missiles at an Israeli army intelligence base in the Tel Aviv suburbs in the second such attack on and near the city.
The EU's foreign policy chief Josep Borrell called for an "immediate ceasefire" in the Israel-Hezbollah war while on a visit to the Lebanese capital for talks.
The Israeli military issued new evacuation orders to residents in areas of an eastern Gaza City suburb.

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