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5 min readThe Biden administration announced a last-minute breakthrough in the Middle East, securing a ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah that took effect at 4 PM local time on Friday. The development came after the continued fighting had scuttled a signing ceremony for an interim peace plan between the U.S. and Iran, which had been scheduled for today in Switzerland. A senior U.S. official, speaking on condition of anonymity from Tel Aviv, confirmed the agreement to NPR. The ceasefire arrived after a night of intensified clashes: Israeli bombardments killed at least 47 people and injured 97, according to Lebanese health officials, while four Israeli soldiers were killed by Hezbollah fire. The mayor of Nabatieh confirmed to NPR that the ceasefire began as planned at 4 PM.
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