U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Tuesday said a ceasefire agreement was in the "final stages" between Israel and the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah.
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00:00We're in the final stages of securing a ceasefire agreement for Lebanon.
00:05We're not there yet, but I believe we are in the final stages.
00:10This has been an intensive diplomatic effort
00:14by the United States, partners like France, working with Israel, working with Lebanon
00:19over many months. And if we get to the conclusion that I hope we reach very soon,
00:28it will make a big difference. It will make a big difference in saving lives and livelihoods
00:34in Lebanon and in Israel. It will make a big difference in creating the conditions that will
00:39allow people to return to their homes safely in northern Israel and in southern Lebanon.
00:45And I also believe that by de-escalating tensions in the region, it can also help us to end the
00:52conflict in Gaza. In particular, Hamas will know that it can't count on other fronts opening up in
01:00the war. So we're tracking this very closely, and I hope and believe that we can get this
01:07over the finish line.