Beirut, June 4 -- Lebanese President Joseph Aoun said that he is awaiting Hezbollah's response to Beirut's newly-reached ceasefire framework with Israel, which could begin within 24 hours if the militant group agrees to the terms, according to Al Jazeera.
Speaking to a small number of reporters at the Baabe Palace Thursday morning, Aoun said that the presidency is awaiting responses from all concerned parties before making any final announcement on the US-brokered agreement.
Under the terms of the renewed ceasefire, Israel and Lebanon both agreed Wednesday to create a number of "pilot" security zones inside southern Lebanon, where Lebanese military would assume full security control, and ensure that the Iran-backed proxy militia ceases al...