Middle East

Shortlysts  - Israel and Lebanon have agreed to a new ceasefire deal, which was reached after a fourth round of U.S.-mediated talks in Washington. The new ceasefire is contingent on the ‘evacuation of all Hezbollah operatives’ from an area between the Israeli border and the Litani river, about nineteen miles to the north, which is currently occupied by Israeli ground forces.

A spokesman for Hezbollah said the group has rejected the new ceasefire agreement, calling it ‘humiliating’ for Lebanon and the Lebanese people. The U.S. and Israel said the new deal is contingent on a cessation of hostilities by Hezbollah.