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Lebanese President Says Ceasefire May Come Into Effect Within a Day of Parties’ Approval

June 4 (Reuters) – ⁠Lebanese ⁠President Joseph ⁠Aoun told local outlets ​on Thursday that ‌a U.S.-brokered ceasefire ‌agreed ⁠the ⁠previous evening between Lebanon and Israel could ​come into force within 24 hours ​of all concerned parties ⁠approving it.

The ⁠comments appeared ⁠to refer ​to Lebanese armed group ​Hezbollah, ⁠which has yet to comment on the ceasefire ⁠announced after talks between Lebanon and Israel ⁠in Washington. Hezbollah is opposed to the direct talks and has continued firing at Israeli troops in Lebanon. ⁠Israel has kept up strikes.

(Reporting by Maya Gebeily and Jana ​Choukeir; Editing by ​Alex Richardson)

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