Israel has agreed to a truce in Lebanon. Here’s what that means

Cătălin Roșioru

CNN  —  Israel and Lebanon have accepted a US-backed proposal to end the 13-month border conflict that spiraled into an all-out war in September with Hezbollah. From the White House’s Rose Garden, US President Joe Biden said the deal “is designed to be a permanent cessation of hostilities” and will go into effect early Wednesday morning, at 4 a.m. local time (9 p.m. ET on Tuesday). The ceasefire “will create the conditions to restore lasting calm and allow residents in both countries to return