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Israel and the Iran-backed Hezbollah militant group agreed Friday to halt heavy fighting in southern Lebanon, but neither side immediately confirmed the truce and fighting continued.
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Southern Lebanon, northern Israel
Who
Israel, Hezbollah, United States, Iran, Qatar, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Brig. Gen. Effie Defrin, Yechiel Leiter, Esmaeil Baghaei, U.S. Vice President JD Vance
What
Israel and the Iran-backed Hezbollah militant group agreed Friday to halt heavy fighting in southern Lebanon, but neither side immediately confirmed the truce and fighting continued.
When
Fri, 19 Jun 2026 13:00:00 GMT · 8h 3m ago
Where
Southern Lebanon, northern Israel ·
Why
To prevent the unraveling of an interim peace agreement between the United States and Iran, which aimed to end their wider war and relaunch nuclear talks.
The Frontline Impact
How this affects you
The unconfirmed halt to fighting resulted in 47 deaths in Lebanon and four Israeli soldiers killed, and led to the delay and cancellation of planned talks in Switzerland between Iranian and U.S. officials regarding a final peace agreement and Iran's nuclear program.
Story chain
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- U.S. Domestic4h 13m agoIranian officials did not travel to Switzerland as planned for high-stakes talks with the U.S., insisting that Israeli strikes on Hezbollah in Lebanon must stop first.Open article
- U.S. Domestic6h 10m agoUnited States President Donald Trump defended a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Iran, while US Vice President JD Vance cancelled a planned trip to Switzerland for negotiations, and a new ceasefire was agreed in Lebanon.Open article
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- U.S. Domestic8h 0m agoUS Vice President JD Vance canceled his trip to Switzerland, postponing negotiations with Iran, after Israeli strikes killed 21 people in southern Lebanon and Hezbollah killed four Israeli soldiers.Open article
- U.S. Domestic8h 3m agoIsrael and the Iran-backed Hezbollah militant group agreed Friday to halt the heavy fighting in southern Lebanon that had threatened to unravel an interim agreement between the United States and Iran to end their war.Open article
- U.S. Domestic8h 3m agoIsrael and the Iran-backed Hezbollah militant group agreed Friday to halt heavy fighting in southern Lebanon, though Israeli artillery fire was still heard hours after the reported truce.Open article
- U.S. Domestic8h 3m agoIsrael and the Iranian-backed Hezbollah militant group agreed Friday to halt the heavy fighting in southern Lebanon.Open article
- Currently Reading8h 3m agoIsrael and the Iran-backed Hezbollah militant group agreed Friday to halt heavy fighting in southern Lebanon, but neither side immediately confirmed the truce and fighting continued.