Middle East News: Israel-Hezbollah agree to ceasefire after hostilities escalate in Lebanon | Today’s news

Israel and the Iran-backed Hezbollah movement agreed to a truce on Friday, a US official said, after a surge in violence in Lebanon put a major strain on an interim US-Iran deal aimed at ending the wider Middle East conflict.

A senior Israeli official and two sources from Hezbollah also confirmed the ceasefire to Reuters. A US official said the ceasefire was due to take effect at 4:00 pm (1300 GMT).

(This is a developing story. More to come)