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Israel, Hezbollah agree to truce, US-Iran deal in jeopardy

June 19, 2026

A senior Israeli official says Israel and Hezbollah have agreed to a ceasefire. Meanwhile, Donald Trump and Iran's foreign minister traded blows on social media, less than two days after a US–Iran peace deal was signed.

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The announced Israel–Lebanon ceasefire comes as Lebanon's health minister reports at least 47 fatalities following a series of Israeli airstrikes. 

The fighting of the two sides had cast doubt on the newly signed US–Iran peace framework. Initial talks under the memorandum of understanding, scheduled to take place in Switzerland on Friday, have now been postponed. 

Can the Israel–Lebanon ceasefire hold, and why were the talks in Switzerland called off? DW has the latest.