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“I had a good conversation with my successor-to-be, Sen. Rubio, the other day,” U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said. “I look forward to meeting with him and to going over in detail exactly where we are and where we hope we can go.”
“We destroyed major parts of Iran’s air defense system and missile-manufacturing capabilities, and we demolished a significant component of their nuclear program,” the Israeli prime minister said.
The ceasefire is set to go into effect at 4 a.m. local time on Wednesday.
His death brings to 806 the number of Israeli soldiers killed on all fronts since the start of the war.
Israel is under pressure by the U.S. administration to finalize a deal before the Thanksgiving holiday.
The U.S. government had previously advised against traveling with 2.5 miles of the Israeli borders with the two countries.
It marks the first time since 2000 that Israeli forces have advanced this deep into Lebanese territory • IDF issues evacuation orders for 20 sites in Dahieh, south of Beirut.
Some community heads decried the emerging deal as surrender and defeat.
Concerns linger over Hezbollah’s compliance and Israel’s operational freedom.
The Israeli finance minister also called to encourage voluntary migration from Gaza, saying the Strip’s population could be reduced by more than half within two years.
“Any announcement of a ceasefire is welcome. Hezbollah has stood by our people and made significant sacrifices,” said Osama Hamdan.
U.S. Special Coordinator for the Middle East Brett McGurk was heading to Saudi Arabia on Tuesday to discuss using an Israel-Hezbollah truce as a “catalyst” to end hostilities with Hamas.
