President Joe Biden on Tuesday, Nov. 26, called Israel and Hezbollah’s ceasefire agreement “good news” and expressed hope that the pause in more than 13 months of fighting will be catalyst to also end the war in Gaza.
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00:00Good afternoon.
00:05Today, I have some good news to report from the Middle East.
00:09I just spoke with the Prime Minister of Israel and Lebanon.
00:14I'm pleased to announce that their governments
00:16have accepted the United States' proposal
00:17to end the devastating conflict between Israel and Hezbollah.
00:21And I want to thank President Macron of France
00:24for his partnership in reaching this moment.
00:26Under the deal reached today, effective at 4 a.m.
00:31tomorrow local time, the fighting across
00:34the Lebanese-Israeli border will end.
00:36Will end.
00:38This is designed to be a permanent cessation
00:41of hostilities.
00:43What is left of Hezbollah and other terrorist organizations
00:46will not be allowed — I emphasize,
00:49will not be allowed to threaten the security of Israel again.
00:52We're determined this conflict will not be
00:55just another cycle of violence.
00:57And so, the United States, with the full support of France
01:01and our other allies,
01:03has pledged to work with Israel and Lebanon
01:05to ensure that this arrangement is fully implemented.
01:12Let me be clear.
01:14If Hezbollah or anyone else breaks the deal
01:17and poses a direct threat to Israel,
01:19then Israel retains the right to self-defense,
01:22consistent with international law,
01:25just like any country when facing a terrorist group
01:28pledged to that country's destruction.
01:31At the same time, this deal supports Lebanon's sovereignty.
01:36And so, it heralds a new start for Lebanon,
01:39a country that I've seen most of over the years,
01:42a country with rich history and culture.
01:45If fully implemented, this deal can put Lebanon
01:48on a path toward a future
01:49that's worthy of a significant pass.