Israel and Lebanon agree to implement conditional ceasefire
Israel and Lebanon have agreed to implement a conditional ceasefire following US-led talks. The ceasefire requires a complete cessation of fire by Hezbollah, and both sides will create pilot zones for Lebanese armed forces. Further discussions are scheduled for the week of June 22 to work towards a comprehensive agreement.
- ▪Israel and Lebanon agreed to a ceasefire that requires Hezbollah to stop firing.
- ▪They will establish pilot zones for the Lebanese armed forces to control territory.
- ▪Further talks are planned for the week of June 22 to reach a comprehensive agreement.
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Israeli troops gather on the border with Lebanon in northern Israel, Tuesday, June, 2, 2026. ARIEL SCHALIT / AP PHOTO/ARIEL SCHALIT Israel and Lebanon agreed Wednesday, June 3, to implement a ceasefire but said it would require a "complete cessation" of fire by Iran-backed Hezbollah, according to a joint statement after US-led talks in Washington. The two sides, which do not have formal diplomatic relations, also agreed to create "pilot zones" in which the Lebanese armed forces "will take exclusive control of the territory to the exclusion of all non-state actors." The statement added that the two sides agreed to reconvene for more talks on "political and security tracks the week of June 22, with a view toward reaching a comprehensive agreement." "All countries reaffirmed that the future…
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