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The fighting has displaced over a million Lebanese and tens of thousands of Israelis, killing more than 3,000 Lebanese and 100 Israelis and upending the regional balance of power.
President Biden said the cease-fire would go into effect at 4 a.m. this morning in Israel and Lebanon. He said the deal had been designed to be a permanent cessation of hostilities.
Benjamin Netanyahu, the Israeli prime minister, said a truce was necessary to allow Israel to focus on Iran, to isolate Hamas, and to replenish weapons stockpiles.
Under the agreement, Israel would gradually withdraw its remaining forces from Lebanon over the next 60 days, while Hezbollah would not be allowed to entrench itself near the Israeli border.