It’s being reported that both the US and Qatar have mediated a ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah today, although the IDF isn’t acknowledging it yet.
Here’s the report from CNN:
Israel and Hezbollah have agreed to renew a ceasefire, according to multiple sources familiar with the situation.
The ceasefire was expected to start at 4pm local time and was mediated by US and Qatar, according to one person familiar. Another diplomatic source with knowledge of the situation said the deal was mediated by Qatar, the US and Iran.
A spokesman for the Israel Defense Forces refused to acknowledge a ceasefire in a briefing on Friday afternoon.
“We continue to act according to the political directives in place. Unless those directives change, we will continue operating accordingly,” the spokesman said.
I believe this reporting is probably true, given that Iran is making their negotiations with the US contingent on Israel attacking Lebanon.
VIDEO UPDATE: Turns out Iran helped negotiate this ceasefire too: