Israel, Lebanon agree to conditional ceasefire

Key points

• Israel and Lebanon agreed on Wednesday (June 3, 2026) to implement a ceasefire but said it would require a "complete cessation" of fire by Iran-backed Hezbollah, according to a joint statement after U.S.-led talks in Washington.
• U.S.-Israel war on Iran: Follow LIVE updates on June 4, 2026 The two sides, which do not have formal diplomatic relations, also agreed to create "pilot zones" in which the Lebanese armed forces "will take exclusive control of the territory to the exclusion of all non-state actors".
• The development came despite continued cross-border attacks earlier in the day, with Hezbollah saying it targeted Israeli troops and Israeli strikes killing at least nine people in southern Lebanon.
• Israel kills 8 in southern Lebanon, a day after Trump said Israel and Hezbollah to de-escalate The joint statement said the ceasefire was "contingent on a complete cessation" of fire by Hezbollah as well as evacuation of the...