A ceasefire between Israel and Iran-backed group Hezbollah takes effect at 2 am GMT or 10:00 am Philippine time, Wednesday, November 27.
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00:00A ceasefire between Israel and Iran-backed group Hezbollah takes effect at 2 a.m. GMT
00:07or 10 a.m. Philippine time, Wednesday, November 27.
00:11United States President Joe Biden says both sides accepted an agreement brokered by the
00:16U.S. and France.
00:17He adds civilians on both sides will soon be able to safely return to their communities.
00:22Israel will gradually withdraw its forces over 60 days as Lebanon's army takes control
00:27of territory near its border with Israel to ensure that Hezbollah does not rebuild
00:31its infrastructure there.
00:33Lebanon's foreign minister says the Lebanese army will have at least 5,000 troops deployed
00:38in southern Lebanon as Israeli troops withdraw.
00:41A senior U.S. official, meantime, says the U.S. and France will join a mechanism with
00:46the United Nations' Interim Force in Lebanon peacekeeping force that would work with Lebanon's
00:51army to deter potential violations of the ceasefire.