From the Liveblog of
Tuesday, November 26, 2024
Biden says Israel and Lebanon agreed to ceasefire, reveals it will take effect at 4 a.m. Israel-time
Jacob Magid is The Times of Israel's US bureau chief
US President Joe Biden announces from the Rose Garden that Israel and Lebanon have accepted a US proposal for a ceasefire between Israel and the Hezbollah terror group.
“This is designed to be a permanent cessation of hostilities,” he notes.
Biden says he just wrapped up calls with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati, during which each informed him that their governments have accepted the deal, with Lebanon ostensibly receiving the go-ahead from Hezbollah. Biden also thanks French President Emmanuel Macron for his involvement in helping broker the deal.
Biden reveals that the ceasefire will come into place at 4 a.m. tomorrow morning, Israel- and Lebanon-time.
