Israel and Hezbollah have reached a new ceasefire agreement, effective 3:00 PM CET, according to US and Israeli officials. This agreement builds upon a fragile ceasefire established in early June, which did not include Hezbollah’s participation and allowed continued attacks. The deal was brokered by US and Qatari negotiators working with Iran, with the cessation of hostilities in Lebanon being a key component of a broader US-Iran accord. Intensified fighting overnight, resulting in at least eighteen deaths in Lebanon and four Israeli soldier fatalities, threatened to derail the agreement. Iran had reportedly made ending violence on all fronts, including Lebanon, a condition of the wider deal. The ceasefire aims to prevent further escalation and safeguard the progress made in US-Iran negotiations.