00:00The ceasefire was announced on April 16th by President Donald Trump and confirmed by
00:05the leaders of both Israel and Lebanon.
00:07The US President said he expected to host the two leaders within a week or two.
00:12In a video statement, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu confirmed he had agreed
00:18to the 10-day ceasefire.
00:20He described it as a chance to forge a historic deal with Lebanon after decades of conflict.
00:26President Trump, in a post on social media after the deal was signed, addressed Hezbollah
00:32directly.
00:32I hope Hezbollah does well in this critical time, Trump wrote.
00:36This critical time will be a great time for them.
00:39But if they do, there will be no more killing.
00:42Finally, there must be peace.
00:44The message was carefully worded neither an endorsement nor a condemnation, but a warning
00:50wrapped in hope.
00:51Lebanon accepted the deal before entering further negotiations.
00:55Crucially, Lebanon has agreed to disarm Hezbollah fighters, a demand that has been a cornerstone
01:01of Israeli and American policy for decades.
01:04As news of the ceasefire spread, ASB TV footage showed people returning to their homes in the
01:10southern city of Beirut.
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