The Lebanese army announced that it has begun to deploy troops in the South Litani region in accordance with the ceasefire reached between Israel and Lebanon. 10 THOUSAND LEBANESE SOLDIERS HAVE BEEN DEPLOYEDThe Lebanese army announced that it has started to deploy its forces to the South Litani region in coordination with the UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL). It was stated that the decision to deploy Lebanese army forces in the South Litani region is based on the commitment to implement the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) Resolution 1701 and related obligations. It was expressed that 10,000 soldiers have been sent to the south of the country. CEASEFIRE AGREEMENT BETWEEN ISRAEL AND LEBANONU.S. President Joe Biden announced that a ceasefire agreement has been reached between the governments of Lebanon and Israel. In a post on his X account, Biden stated that he spoke with the prime ministers of Israel and Lebanon, and that both sides "accepted the proposal to end the destructive conflict between Israel and Hezbollah." The ceasefire agreement reached between Lebanon and Israel came into effect at 04:00 local time (05:00 Turkey time). In Article 3 of the ceasefire agreement between Lebanon and Israel, the parties commit to "take steps for the full implementation of UNSC Resolution 1701," while Article 5 states that "Lebanon's official military and security forces, its infrastructure and weapons will be deployed to the South Litani region."
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