First Thing: Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire in Lebanon takes effect

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Good morning.

A highly anticipated ceasefire aimed at ending the 14-month-old war between Israel and Hezbollah officially came into effect early this morning, hours after Joe Biden hailed the historic" moment. The ceasefire began at 4am in Lebanon after the heaviest day of raids on Beirut, including a series of strikes in the city's centre, since Israel stepped up its air campaign in Lebanon in late September before sending in ground troops.

What does the ceasefire stipulate? The resolution calls for the withdrawal of Hezbollah fighters north of the Litani River - about 18 miles from the Lebanon-Israel border - and the withdrawal of Israeli troops from south Lebanon.

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