A ceasefire deal between Israel and Hezbollah might be close

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Israel’s ambassador to the US says that a ceasefire with Hezbollah could be implemented “within days.” The US has been pushing for a pause in the fighting. And much of Lebanon never wanted this war in the first place. The World’s Matthew Bell reports on where the ceasefire negotiations stand now.

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