Israel, Hezbollah agree to ceasefire after morning flareup
Skip next section Regional and Gulf diplomats also report new ceasefire 06/19/2026 June 19, 2026 Regional and Gulf diplomats also report new ceasefire Diplomats from
Skip next section Regional and Gulf diplomats also report new ceasefire 06/19/2026 June 19, 2026 Regional and Gulf diplomats also report new ceasefire Diplomats from other countries in the region are also reporting the new ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon, albeit also on the condition of anonymity. Reuters cited a "senior Israeli official" as saying that the two sides were in a state of ceasefire, until and unless Hezbollah fired on Israel.
"Then we are in war time," the official was quoted as saying. The official said Israel would keep its forces in the self-declared "security zone" in southern Lebanon near the de facto border. Reuters also cited two unnamed Hezbollah sources as saying: "As soon as we got word of the ceasefire, we applied it from our end." The Associated Press, meanwhile, cited "two regional officials" as confirming the accord, as well as their US government source.
And AFP cited a "Gulf diplomat" with similar comments, on condition of anonymity. "Hezbollah and Israel have agreed to halt hostilities in a deal mediated by Qatar, the
US, and Iran," the diplomat was quoted as saying. Based on these unnamed comments, the truce is already in effect, and has been for almost an hour now.
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