Israel and Hezbollah agree ceasefire, US says, as more Lebanon strikes reported (opens original article in a new tab)

Israel and Hezbollah have agreed to a ceasefire, according to a US official, but ongoing air strikes in southern Lebanon have raised doubts about its effectiveness. Israeli air strikes killed 47 people, including women and children, and Hezbollah claims the project to eliminate them has failed.

• Israel and Hezbollah agree to a ceasefire, according to a US official
• Israeli air strikes in southern Lebanon killed 47 people, including women and children
• Hezbollah's secretary general claims the project to eliminate Hezbollah has failed
• Rescue officials report at least 12 air strikes in Nabatieh since the ceasefire began