Middle East: Ten&day ceasefire agreed by Israel and Lebanon takes effect
A 10-day ceasefire agreed to by Israel and Lebanon went into effect on Thursday at 5pm EST. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had confirmed the ceasefire earlier in the day, adding that Israeli troops would remain in southern Lebanon to enforce a 10-kilometre “security zone”. Follow our liveblog to see how the day's events unfolded.
A 10-day ceasefire agreed to by Israel and Lebanon went into effect on Thursday at 5pm EST. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had confirmed the ceasefire earlier in the day, adding that Israeli troops would remain in southern Lebanon to enforce a 10-kilometre “security zone”. Follow our liveblog to see how the day's events unfolded.