A Gulf diplomat confirmed a ceasefire between Hezbollah and Israel following mediation by Qatar, the United States, and Iran, according to a report. The announcement follows earlier conflicting statements by US officials and the IDF throughout Friday.
A Gulf diplomat has confirmed that a ceasefire between Hezbollah and Israel has taken effect after mediation by Qatar, the United States, and Iran, according to a single-source report published Friday evening. This marks the first multi-party confirmation of the halt to hostilities, following several hours of conflicting signals.
Earlier Friday, a senior US official claimed the ceasefire would commence at 16:00, a statement the IDF immediately contradicted, stating the war was ongoing and that it had carried out over 150 strikes since midnight. By 18:02 Jerusalem, US officials reportedly confirmed the ceasefire had taken effect, while insisting Israel retained full freedom of action in southern Lebanon. CNN also reported, citing sources, that the US had relayed to Iran an Israeli pledge not to escalate further.
Hezbollah has not officially commented on the ceasefire, though the group formally endorsed the broader US-Iran regional framework last week, according to Israeli media. The role of Qatari and Gulf diplomatic channels in the ceasefire, as reported by this source, adds a new dimension to negotiations that have largely been publicly led by Washington.
3 developments
- StrongSenior US official reportedly says Israel and Hezbollah to cease fire at 16:00
- DevelopingCNN: US relayed Israel's no-escalation pledge to Iran after Hezbollah ceasefire violations
- StrongIsrael agrees to ceasefire on condition it stays in security zone, source says
- StrongIsraeli official: Ceasefire with Hezbollah in effect, IDF retains freedom of action
Source and signal
- Internal intake