A senior U.S. official revealed that Israel and Hezbollah have reached a ceasefire agreement, which will take effect at 4:00 p.m. local time this Friday, following a period of ongoing retaliatory fire.
On 19 June 2026, Reuters news agency reported citing a senior U.S. official that Israel and Lebanon's Hezbollah group have agreed to a joint ceasefire, set to begin at 4:00 p.m. local time on Friday.
The U.S. official stated that negotiation teams from the United States and Qatar served as the main coordinators, with assistance from Iran, leading to the agreement. The official said Hezbollah and Israel have agreed to cease fire after previous exchanges of retaliatory fire, and the situation has now entered a state of ceasefire.
This development comes amid efforts by multiple countries to end violence in the Middle East, following reports that fighting between Israel and Hezbollah continued despite a prior agreement between the United States and Iran to resolve regional conflicts.