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Ceasefire Declared After Deadly Exchanges Between Israel and Hezbollah

Mediators say the pause could ease pressure on U.S.-Iran diplomacy without resolving Israel’s security operations in southern Lebanon.

NABATIEH, LEBANON - JUNE 19: Israeli Army airstrike is seen on June 19, 2026 in Nabatieh, Lebanon. Israel continued its attacks in Lebanon in the last 24 hours despite this week's provisional peace deal between the United States and Iran, who have delayed negotiations that were meant to start today in Switzerland. The text of the agreement declares "the immediate and permanent termination of military operations on all fronts, including in Lebanon." However, Israel has challenged the terms of the pact, saying it would not rule out attacks beyond its expanded military control zone in southern Lebanon. (Photo by Adri Salido/Getty Images)
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Overview

  • Israel and Hezbollah agreed to a mediated ceasefire that negotiators said came into effect around 4 p.m. local time on Friday, June 19.
  • The truce followed Hezbollah attacks that killed four Israeli soldiers and large Israeli strikes that Lebanon’s health ministry says killed at least 47 people and wounded 97.
  • Israeli officials and the IDF say they halted offensive operations but will keep a security presence in southern Lebanon and continue targeted actions there.
  • Iran cited the Lebanon strikes when it pulled out of planned U.S.-Iran technical talks in Switzerland, and U.S. intelligence officials warned Israel may press on with operations despite the agreement.
  • The pause is fragile and could reshape wider diplomacy because the U.S.-Iran interim framework conditions broader talks on a halt to fighting in Lebanon and the Strait of Hormuz.