US says cease fire deal is close between Israel, Hezbollah

US says cease-fire deal is close between Israel, Hezbollah

The White House said Monday that a temporary cease-fire deal between Israel and the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah is close, but declined to offer details on the agreement, including when it ...

Politics - The Hill - Yesterday

Officials again say cease-fire deal between Israel and Hezbollah could be close

U.S. and Israeli officials are again saying a cease-fire between Israel and Hezbollah could be days away, but it's unclear what this deal would look like and obstacles remain before any agreement ...

Cease-Fire Between Israel and Hezbollah Edges Closer, U.S. Envoy Says

Amos Hochstein, the lead U.S. negotiator, said he had made progress on a trip to Beirut and would travel to Israel to try to secure a cease-fire agreement that has so far proven elusive.

World - The Wall Street Journal - 6 days ago

Clashes intensify between Israel and Hezbollah amid attempts to reach a cease-fire deal

Israel and Hezbollah traded heavy fire as the conflict in the Middle East intensified amid attempts to reach a cease-fire deal. NBC News’ Hala Gorani reports on the deadly weekend as Israel ...

Israel, Hezbollah inch toward cease-fire deal

There are signs of progress on at least one front of the conflict in the Middle East. CBS News senior foreign correspondent Elizabeth Palmer has the latest on reports of a cease-fire deal between ...

Biden Announces Cease-Fire Deal Between Israel and Lebanon

With a deal to end more than a year of fighting between Israel and Hezbollah, the president turns his attention back to stopping the war in Gaza before leaving office.

World - The New York Times - 10 hours ago

Biden Announces Cease-Fire Deal Between Israel and Lebanon

With a deal to end more than a year of fighting between Israel and Hezbollah, the president turns his attention back to stopping the war in Gaza before leaving office.

Top stories - The New York Times - 10 hours ago

White House on potential Israel-Hezbollah cease-fire deal

White House National Security Council spokesman John Kirby updated reporters on the potential progress in cease-fire talks for a deal between Israel and Hezbollah. CBS News' Weijia Jiang has the ...

Israeli Ministers Plan to Vote on Israel-Hezbollah Cease-Fire Deal

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was expected to present a deal mediated by U.S. and French diplomats to end the fighting. The Israeli military kept up the pressure with heavy strikes in and ...

Top stories - The New York Times - 20 hours ago

Cease-Fire in Lebanon Takes Effect

The truce is intended to stop more than a year of fighting between Israel and the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah.

World - The New York Times - 1 hour ago

Oil prices finish lower, pressured by an Israel-Hezbollah cease-fire deal

Crude futures settled slightly lower on Tuesday as a cease-fire deal between Israel and Iran-backed Hezbollah eased concerns about risks to supplies in the oil-rich Middle East.

Business - MarketWatch - 13 hours ago

Wednesday Briefing: Israel Approves Hezbollah Cease-Fire Deal

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World - The New York Times - 13 hours ago

Israeli Cabinet approves ceasefire deal between Israel and Hezbollah

The ceasefire went into effect 4 a.m. Wednesday, local time, which was five hours after the ceasefire agreement was announced.

Netanyahu Signals Openness to Israel-Hezbollah Cease-Fire, Officials Say

The United States is pushing Israel to reach a deal with the Lebanese militia by Thanksgiving, even as key details remained unresolved, Israeli officials said.

Top stories - The New York Times - Yesterday

Optimism about Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire deal as deadly strikes continue in Lebanon

At least 31 people were killed in Beirut Monday as Israel launched more airstrikes into Lebanon amid a renewed push for a ceasefire deal between the Israelis and Hezbollah. CBS News foreign ...

A potential Israel-Hezbollah cease-fire deal has emerged. Here's what to expect

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will convene his security cabinet on Tuesday afternoon to vote on the cease-fire deal.

Israel and Hezbollah move closer to a cease-fire

A cease-fire deal to end the conflict between Israel and Hezbollah was close but not complete Monday, three senior Biden administration officials told NBC News.

Israel and Hezbollah Edge Closer to Cease-Fire

Israel’s security cabinet will consider a deal that could end fighting and push back Hezbollah.

World - The Wall Street Journal - Yesterday

Israel Approved Terms for a Cease-Fire With Hezbollah

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Top stories - The New York Times - 12 hours ago

The Impossible Mission to Enforce an Israel-Hezbollah Cease-Fire

A peacekeeping mission couldn’t stop the rearming of southern Lebanon that culminated in war.

World - The Wall Street Journal - 5 hours ago

Middle East latest: US envoy holds talks in Lebanon on Israel-Hezbollah cease-fire proposal

A U.S. envoy has held talks in Beirut with Lebanese officials about a possible cease-fire in the Israel-Hezbollah war

World - ABC News - November 19

Hezbollah chief says group will hold out in its war with Israel for 'suitable' cease-fire terms

Hezbollah’s newly named leader Naim Kassem has said in his first public comments that the militant group will keep fighting in its ongoing war with Israel until it is offered cease-fire terms it ...

World - ABC News - October 30

Terms of Proposed Israel-Hezbollah Cease-Fire Begin to Take Shape, Officials Say

Key details still needed to be worked out between Israel and Hezbollah, and disagreements could scuttle or delay any deal, the officials said. But some cited reasons for cautious optimism.

Top stories - The New York Times - 4 days ago

Seek an Israel-Lebanon peace treaty, not an Israel-Hezbollah cease-fire

The democratically elected Lebanese government did not authorize Hezbollah to initiate this war against Israel.

Politics - The Hill - November 6

What both sides are saying about the ceasefire deal between Israel and Lebanon's Hezbollah

A ceasefire deal that could end more than a year of cross-border fighting between Israel and Lebanon’s Hezbollah militant group won backing from Israeli leaders

World - ABC News - 6 hours ago

Cease-fire close in Lebanon, White House says

Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security The Big Story US says ceasefire is imminent in Lebanon Israeli officials have ...

Politics - The Hill - Yesterday

Netanyahu tells US envoys that Israel must enforce security in any Lebanon cease-fire deal

Israel’s prime minister told top Biden administration officials on Thursday that the main points of any cease-fire agreement with Hezbollah must provide Israel the ability to counter security ...

Politics - The Hill - October 31

What the Cease-Fire Between Israel and Lebanon Means for Gaza

Can a truce lead to an enduring peace?

Top stories - The New York Times - 12 hours ago

Israeli cabinet set to vote on Hezbollah cease-fire deal

Israel and Hezbollah appear to be on the verge of a ceasefire deal, even as deadly attacks on both sides continue amid negotiations. NBC’s Keir Simmons shares the latest details for TODAY.

Israel Says Cease-Fire Takes Effect in Lebanon

The deal has raised hopes of a period of calm after two months of intense aerial bombardments and ground operations.

World - The Wall Street Journal - 3 hours ago

U.S. Officials Try to Advance Israel’s Cease-Fire Talks With Hezbollah and Hamas

William Burns, the C.I.A. director, made a last-ditch attempt to move Gaza talks along before U.S. elections next week.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 31

Israel hits Hezbollah targets in Beirut amid cease-fire push

Israel launched more airstrikes on Hezbollah targets Friday, completely leveling a building in Beirut. The strikes come after a top Iranian official committed to support Lebanon as the U.S. ...

Deaths soar as Israel and Hezbollah clash despite cease-fire push

Hezbollah allegedly fires a barrage of some 250 rockets at northern Israel after dozens are killed in Israeli strikes in Lebanon.

Israel Approves Cease-Fire With Lebanon Aimed at Ending Hezbollah Conflict

The cease-fire is intended to halt more than a year of fighting with the Hezbollah militia and could help defuse a broader regional crisis.

World - The Wall Street Journal - 11 hours ago

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