Lebanon commits to stopping Hezbollah attacks in Israel ceasefire deal: US

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The US State Department says that the ceasefire reached between Israel and Lebanon entails a commitment by Beirut to prevent any Hezbollah attacks, AFP reports.

As part of the 10-day truce that goes into effect [on] Thursday at 2100 GMT, “The Government of Lebanon will take meaningful steps to prevent Hezbollah … from carrying out any attacks, operations, or hostile activities against Israeli targets,” the State Department has said in a statement.

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