Israel has approved a United States-brokered cease-fire agreement with Hezbollah in Lebanon, and it went into effect early this morning. The Associated Press reports the deal calls for a two-month initial halt in fighting and requires Hezbollah to leave the southern part of the country, while Israeli troops would return to their side of the border. Rockland Congressman Mike Lawler covering the Hudson Valley’s 17th district, says the next step would be to end fighting in the Gaza Strip with Hamas, which he says needs to release the remaining hostages, including seven Americans, who were taken October last year…
The Hill reported that President-elect Donald Trump’s transition team was briefed on the cease-fire deal.