{"id":501082,"date":"2026-06-19T15:39:08","date_gmt":"2026-06-19T15:39:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/501082\/"},"modified":"2026-06-19T15:39:08","modified_gmt":"2026-06-19T15:39:08","slug":"israel-and-hezbollah-agree-to-cease-fire-after-renewed-fighting-threatens-to-derail-u-s-iran-peace-talks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/501082\/","title":{"rendered":"Israel and Hezbollah Agree to Cease-Fire After Renewed Fighting Threatens to Derail U.S.-Iran Peace Talks"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-testid=\"paragraph-element\" class=\"rich-text mb-6 font-graphik text-body-large text-black-coffee focus-visible:outline focus-visible:outline-black-coffee focus-visible:outline-2 focus-visible:outline-offset-2 focus-visible:shadow-focus-color text-left\">The White House on Thursday night said Vice President <a href=\"https:\/\/time.com\/article\/2026\/03\/10\/how-trump-and-vance-differed-on-iran-war\/\" title=\"undefined\" target=\"undefined\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">J.D. Vance<\/a> would not be travelling to Europe to lead the U.S. delegation as \u201cthe plans for the upcoming technical talks have not been finalized.\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-testid=\"paragraph-element\" class=\"rich-text mb-6 font-graphik text-body-large text-black-coffee focus-visible:outline focus-visible:outline-black-coffee focus-visible:outline-2 focus-visible:outline-offset-2 focus-visible:shadow-focus-color text-left\">\u201cThe logistics of these negotiations have never been simple or predictable, we look forward to beginning technical talks as soon as possible,\u201d a spokesperson said.<\/p>\n<p data-testid=\"paragraph-element\" class=\"rich-text mb-6 font-graphik text-body-large text-black-coffee focus-visible:outline focus-visible:outline-black-coffee focus-visible:outline-2 focus-visible:outline-offset-2 focus-visible:shadow-focus-color text-left\">Lebanese broadcaster <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/MayadeenEnglish\/status\/2067695956032737763\" title=\"undefined\" target=\"undefined\" rel=\"nofollow\">Al Mayadeen<\/a> reported that Iran\u2019s delegation postponed their travel to Switzerland due to the hostilities in Lebanon.<\/p>\n<p data-testid=\"paragraph-element\" class=\"rich-text mb-6 font-graphik text-body-large text-black-coffee focus-visible:outline focus-visible:outline-black-coffee focus-visible:outline-2 focus-visible:outline-offset-2 focus-visible:shadow-focus-color text-left\">The latest exchange of strikes between Israeli forces and the Iran-backed Hezbollah militant group killed at least 18 people in Lebanon, according to the country\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.moph.gov.lb\/en\/Media\/view\/85676\/-statement-issued-by-moph-regarding-a-preliminary-toll-of-enemy-raids-from-midnight-until-this-morni\" title=\"undefined\" target=\"undefined\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Health Ministry<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p data-testid=\"paragraph-element\" class=\"rich-text mb-6 font-graphik text-body-large text-black-coffee focus-visible:outline focus-visible:outline-black-coffee focus-visible:outline-2 focus-visible:outline-offset-2 focus-visible:shadow-focus-color text-left\">Lebanese President Joseph Aoun <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/LBpresidency\/status\/2067930927905325490\" title=\"undefined\" target=\"undefined\" rel=\"nofollow\">condemned<\/a> the intensified fighting as a \u201cdangerous escalation.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p data-testid=\"paragraph-element\" class=\"rich-text mb-6 font-graphik text-body-large text-black-coffee focus-visible:outline focus-visible:outline-black-coffee focus-visible:outline-2 focus-visible:outline-offset-2 focus-visible:shadow-focus-color text-left\">Four Israeli soldiers were \u200bkilled by Hezbollah \u200bmilitants. \u201cIsrael will not tolerate attacks on our soldiers or our territory, and it will exact a very heavy price from Hezbollah for these attacks,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/IsraeliPM\/status\/2067924606048997776\" title=\"undefined\" target=\"undefined\" rel=\"nofollow\">said<\/a> Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, following the overnight exchange.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The White House on Thursday night said Vice President J.D. 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