Nick Schifrin:
The agreement calls for Israel’s withdrawal and the Lebanese Armed Forces’ deployment to conclude within 60 days, alongside Hezbollah moving its fighters north of the Litani River, which, on average, is about 17 miles north of the border.
To discuss the cease-fire, I’m joined by Amos Hochstein, President Biden’s special envoy who led the negotiations.
Amos Hochstein, thanks very much. Welcome to the “News Hour.”
It’s been about a day since you announced this cease-fire. Is it holding so far?
Amos Hochstein, White House Special Envoy to Lebanon: So far, it is holding, a couple little things here and there, but to be expected on day one.
And I think, most importantly, at about 9:00 p.m. our time last night, 4:00 a.m. local time, people woke up for the first time in almost 14 months without bombardments, raids, sirens, drones, et cetera. So I think, for most of the people living in South Lebanon and Northern Israel, this has been a pretty monumental day.
