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Lebanese President says ceasefire may come into effect within a day of parties’ approval

By Thomson Reuters Jun 4, 2026 | 4:33 AM

June 4 (Reuters) – Lebanese President Joseph Aoun told local ​outlets on Thursday ‌that a U.S.-brokered ceasefire agreed the previous evening between Lebanon ‌and ​Israel ⁠could come into ⁠force within 24 hours of all concerned parties approving ​it.

The comments appeared to refer ⁠to Lebanese ⁠armed group Hezbollah, ​which has yet ​to comment on the ‌ceasefire announced after talks between Lebanon and Israel ⁠in Washington. Hezbollah is opposed to the direct ⁠talks ‌and has continued ⁠firing at ​Israeli ‌troops in Lebanon. ​Israel has ⁠kept up strikes.

(Reporting by Maya Gebeily and Jana Choukeir; Editing by Alex ​Richardson)