# United Nations Secretary General, António Guterres, has welcomed the ten-day ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon, hoping this will pave the way for negotiations towards a long-term solution to the conflict. Over two-thousand people have been killed in Israeli strikes in Lebanon since last month. UN spokesperson, Stéphane Dujarric, says they hope all parties will observe the truce, adding the people of Lebanon and Israel deserve to live in peace:
UN chief welcomes Israel-Lebanon temporary ceasefire [SOUND]
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