Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire comes into force with Biden insistent on ‘permanent cessation of hostilities’
by William Christou in Beirut and agencies from World news | The Guardian on (#6SH7M)
Reports of cars heading south inside Lebanon despite Israeli army warning displaced residents not to return home immediately
A highly anticipated ceasefire aimed at ending the 14-month-old war between Israel and Hezbollah officially came into effect early on Wednesday morning, hours after Joe Biden hailed the historic" moment.
The ceasefire officially began at 0200 GMT - 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.
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