Israeli, Hezbollah agree to ceasefire starting on Friday -U.S. official

Israel and Hezbollah have agreed to a ceasefire, set to begin at 4 p.m. local time on Friday, following negotiations facilitated by the US, Qatar, and Iran.

Israel ​and ‌Hezbollah have agreed ​to a ceasefire set ‌to begin at 4 p.m. local time on Friday, ‌a senior U.S. official ‌told Reuters.

“Hezbollah and Israel have agreed to a ⁠ceasefire,” ​the official ⁠said on background, adding that ⁠negotiators for the U.S. and ​Qataris worked out the ⁠deal with help from ⁠Iran. “We understand ​that after the exchange of fire ⁠earlier today, Israel and Hezbollah ⁠are ⁠now in a ceasefire.”