In a newspaper column, the mayor of Kiryat Shmona, close to the border, said he doubted the ceasefire would be enforced, demanding that Israel creates a buffer zone in south Lebanon. In a poll commissioned by the Israeli station Channel 12 News those questioned were roughly split between supporters and opponents of the ceasefire.

Long-displaced residents of south Lebanon started returning to their homes amid celebrations hours after a ceasefire between Israel and the Hezbollah militant group took effect early Wednesday morning.

Oil prices rose on Tuesday, steadying after falling more than $2 a barrel in the previous session on reports of a potential ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon's Hezbollah. Brent crude futures were up 53 cents,

Israel has agreed to a ceasefire with Hezbollah in Lebanon that will take effect at 4 a.m. Wednesday. Moments after U.S. President Joe Biden announced the ceasefire deal, which Israel's Cabinet approved late Tuesday,

Hamas expresses support for Lebanon's ceasefire with Israel and hopes for a similar resolution in Gaza. Despite international mediation attempts, efforts to end the Gaza conflict have stalled. Hamas blames Israeli leadership for failed negotiations while calling for conditions including troop withdrawal and a hostage-prisoner swap to be met.

U.S. officials say they're optimistic about a ceasefire that would stop at least some of the fighting in the Middle East.

"We are all in favour of a ceasefire in both scenarios (Gaza and Lebanon)," Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani said during the G7 meeting in Italy.View on euronews

"I demand that the Israeli enemy abide by the ceasefire deal and withdraw" from Lebanese territory, Najib Mikati said.