After more than a year of fighting, Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon appear to be on the cusp of a ceasefire. The US and France helped shape the ceasefire plan that’s expected to go into effect on Wednesday morning local time. Meanwhile, Israel carried out intense air strikes throughout the day today in and around Beirut.
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