Israel’s government voted in favour of the truce after the country’s security cabinet, chaired by Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu, agreed to the ceasefire and hostage deal earlier on Friday.
The French president made the announcement as he visited Beirut in a show of support for Lebanon's new leaders.
Israel’s security cabinet has now approved the ceasefire deal with Hamas which will be brought to a vote in the government.
France President Emmanuel Macron will travel to Lebanon on Friday for the first time since 2020 to help speed up the ...
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