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The Rest of the World Report | June 4, 2026 — Morning Edition
The Rest of the World Report | June 4, 2026 — Morning Edition
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THE LEBANON CEASEFIRE THAT WASN’T
Israel and Lebanon agreed to a ceasefire on Wednesday afternoon, at the State Department in Washington, after nine hours of talks. By Wednesday night, both sides were firing. By Thursday morning, a United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) peacekeeper was dead.
The joint statement said both sides had agreed to a “complete cessation” of fire, conditional on Hezbollah…
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