Lebanese Presidency Says Hezbollah Ceasefire Agreement Reached on US Proposal
Lebanese presidency confirms Hezbollah accepted a US proposal for a reciprocal cessation of attacks, pausing strikes on Beirut’s southern suburbs; talks on June 2–3.
The Lebanese presidency announced that it has received confirmation of a Hezbollah ceasefire agreement accepting a US proposal for a reciprocal cessation of attacks.
The proposal, the presidency said in a statement posted on X, would halt Israeli strikes on Beirut’s southern suburbs in exchange for Hezbollah refraining from carrying out attacks against Israel.
The presidency added that the ceasefire would be expanded to encompass all Lebanese territories and that further talks are scheduled for Tuesday and Wednesday, June 2 and June 3, 2026, to discuss progress and build upon the arrangement.
Lebanese presidency says Hezbollah accepted US proposal
The presidency’s statement, circulated on the social media platform X, framed the development as confirmation that Hezbollah had agreed to the terms set out by the United States.
No full text of the proposal was published alongside the announcement, and the presidency did not provide a public transcript of any communications between the parties.
Terms of the proposed reciprocal cessation
According to the presidency’s description, the central term is a reciprocal cessation of attacks: Israeli operations targeting the southern suburbs of Beirut would cease while Hezbollah would refrain from launching attacks into Israeli territory.
The arrangement is presented as conditional and reciprocal, implying that activity by either side could affect the continuation of the pause if violations occur or if one party deems the other to have reneged.
Ceasefire to be expanded across Lebanon
The presidency stated the pause would be expanded to encompass all Lebanese territories, broadening its geographic scope beyond the south of Beirut.
Expanding the cessation would require coordination on the ground and clear mechanisms for monitoring and verification, neither of which were detailed in the brief statement.
Talks scheduled for June 2 and June 3 to build on progress
Lebanon’s presidency said further discussions are planned for Tuesday and Wednesday, June 2–3, 2026, to review the initial confirmation and to work on implementing and possibly extending the cessation.
The statement described those meetings as opportunities to discuss progress and to build on the apparent agreement, but it did not list participants or say whether international mediators would attend.
Regional implications and international response
If implemented and sustained, the reciprocal cessation could reduce immediate hostilities along the Israel-Lebanon front and lower the risk of escalation into broader conflict.
The presidency attributed the original initiative to a US proposal, signaling continued American diplomatic engagement in efforts to stabilize the border; the statement did not include any immediate response from Israeli authorities.
The confirmation from Beirut’s presidency marks a notable diplomatic opening that, if translated into durable restraint on both sides, could ease civilian exposure to violence and create space for wider negotiations.
Practical implementation will depend on verification, the willingness of both parties to maintain restraint, and the outcome of the scheduled talks on June 2 and June 3, 2026.
