President Biden announces Israel and Hezbollah have accepted ceasefire agreement

President Joe Biden on Tuesday said Israel and the terrorist group Hezbollah in Lebanon have agreed to a ceasefire agreement, which aims to permanently end the conflict.

The United States and France helped facilitate the agreement, which is expected to go into effect early Wednesday. The ceasefire gives Israel 60 days to pull its forces out of Lebanon, which will occur gradually to give Lebanese forces time to mobilize and move in to the area.

Hezbollah is expected to pull its forces and heavy weapons to the Litani River, located about 20 miles away from the Israeli border, according to CBS News.

“Under the deal reached today, effective at 4:00 a.m. tomorrow, local time, the fighting across the Lebanese Israeli border will end,” Biden said in the White House Rose Garden. “This is designed to be a permanent cessation of hostilities. What is left of Hezbollah and other terrorist organizations will not be allowed, I emphasize, will not be allowed, to threaten the security of Israel again.”

The president also noted that the United States does not have any plans to deploy forces to southern Lebanon.

“This is consistent with my commitment to the American people to not put U.S. troops in combat in this conflict,” Biden said. “Instead, we, along with France and others, will provide the necessary assistance to make sure this deal is implemented fully and effectively.”

Misty Severi is an evening news reporter for Just the News. You can follow her on X for more coverage.