# Iran-backed Hezbollah has agreed to a US proposal for a ceasefire, which will halt attacks on Israel and for Israel not to attack the Lebanese capital, Beirut. This comes after Iran pulled out of peace talks with the US in protest at the Israeli offensive in Lebanon. The current conflict began in March, after Hezbollah fired rockets towards Israel in retaliation for the US-Israeli killing of Iran’s supreme leader. Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu has warned that strikes on Beirut would go ahead if Hezbollah does not stop attacking his country.
Israel and Hezbollah have agreed to a mutual de-escalation of attacks