Is the latest US ceasefire deal for Lebanon meaningless?
Israel and Hezbollah continue fighting after truce announcement.

Israel and Hezbollah continue fighting after truce announcement.








The ceasefire’s prospects appear uncertain before its implementation has even started.

The US announced an Israel-Lebanon ceasefire framework, but Hezbollah’s absence leaves questions over enforcement.
Deal is made through US-brokered talks in Washington, DC, that did not include Hezbollah.

Trump says he wants to keep talks on the conflict in Lebanon separate from negotiations over the war with Iran.

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