Josef Federman

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has endorsed a U.S.-brokered ceasefire deal that would pause fighting with Hezbollah militants in Lebanon. (Scripps News)

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has endorsed a U.S.-brokered ceasefire deal that would pause fighting with Hezbollah militants in Lebanon. (Scripps News)

Israel approved a ceasefire agreement with Lebanon's Hezbollah militants yesterday that would end nearly 14 months of fighting linked to the war in the Gaza Strip.

Israel has approved a United States-brokered ceasefire agreement with Lebanon's Hezbollah, setting the stage for an end to nearly 14 months of fighting linked to the ongoing war in the Gaza Strip

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of 27 JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel and Lebanon-based Hezbollah militants began a ceasefire Wednesday in a major step toward ending nearly 14 months of fighting as a region on edge wondered whether it will hold.

Josef Federman, Kareem Chehayeb & Bassem Mroue

JERUSALEM – Israel and Lebanon-based Hezbollah militants began a ceasefire Wednesday in a major step toward ending nearly 14 months of fighting as a region on edge wondered whether it will hold.

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