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Israel and Lebanon have reached an agreement to maintain a ceasefire following talks brokered by the United States, the US State Department announced.
According to a statement from the American side, the agreements reached provide for a ceasefire on the condition that Hezbollah completely ceases armed actions and withdraws all its fighters from the area south of the Litani River.
In addition, the parties agreed to create experimental zones, the control of which will be entirely exercised by the Lebanese armed forces.
The State Department noted that Israel and Lebanon confirmed their lack of hostile intent toward each other and expressed their willingness to continue direct negotiations. The goal of these negotiations will be to strengthen trust between the parties, resolve disputes, and work toward a comprehensive agreement between the two states.
The parties also reportedly agreed to resume discussions on political and security issues in the week beginning June 22 to move toward a broader agreement.
The United States, in turn, confirmed its readiness to continue to facilitate contacts between Israel and Lebanon during the transition period.
In April of this year, Lebanon and Israel agreed to a ceasefire. However, the Lebanese army did not participate in the conflict with Israel, and the fighting was carried out by Hezbollah, which is not a party to the ceasefire agreements.
