Israel and Hezbollah agree ceasefire after escalation threatens US-Iran deal

Israel and Hezbollah agree ceasefire after escalation threatens US-Iran deal Submitted by Adam Chamseddine on Fri, 06/19/2026 - 13:36 Israeli strikes kill at least 47 people, as Hezbollah ambush troops near strategic Ali al-Taher point Smoke billows from southern Lebanon following an Israeli strike, as seen from Nabatieh, southern Lebanon, on 19 June 2026 (Reuters) Off Israel and Lebanon 's Hezbollah agreed to a ceasefire on Friday, after a sharp escalation in fighting threatened to unravel a fragile regional truce, a day after the United States and Iran signed an agreement to end the war. A source familiar with Hezbollah confirmed to Middle East Eye that the ceasefire, which went into effect at 4pm local time, was reached after intensive calls and deliberations led by the US and Iran. The source said the agreement came after Tehran threatened not to attend talks with the US in Geneva following the Israeli attacks in Lebanon.