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Ceasefire in Israel-Hezbollah Conflict Nears as Humanitarian Crisis Deepens

U.S. envoy reports progress in ceasefire talks while Lebanon faces severe challenges from ongoing conflict.

  • U.S. envoy Amos Hochstein is optimistic about a ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hezbollah, with talks ongoing in Lebanon.
  • The proposed ceasefire includes the withdrawal of Israeli ground forces and Hezbollah militants from a U.N. buffer zone in southern Lebanon.
  • Lebanon's army, under political and financial pressure, is expected to deploy to the south, but requires Hezbollah's consent to avoid internal conflict.
  • Israel's military actions have resulted in over 3,500 deaths in Lebanon and displaced nearly 1.2 million people, exacerbating the humanitarian crisis.
  • In Gaza, a severe food crisis worsens after looting of aid trucks, highlighting the dire conditions amid ongoing conflict.
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