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Biden's announcement came after Israel's Cabinet approved the cease-fire agreement. Before the deal was struck Israel launched waves of attacks in Lebanon. DW has the latest.US President Joe Biden announced that a cease-fire has been reached between Israel and Hezbollah militants.He said fighting across the border will end at 4 a.m. Lebanon timeThe US and France brokered the truce that aims to end to the fighting triggered by Hamas' attack on Israel on October 7, 2023. Hezbollah and Hamas are both backed by Iran. Biden spoke after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu accepted the truce.
"The length of the cease-fire will depend on what happens in Lebanon," Netanyahu said. The Lebanese Cabinet, that includes members of Hezbollah's political wing, will reportedly meet on Wednesday to formally approve it.Biden also said the US will make another push "in coming days" to achieve a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas.