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United Nations chief Antonio Guterres welcomed the 10-day ceasefire announced Thursday between Israel and Lebanon and urged “all actors” to fully respect the truce, his spokesman said.For all the latest headlines, follow our Google News channel online or via the app.“The Secretary-General welcomes the announcement of a 10-day ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon and commends the role of the United States in facilitating” it, Guterres spokesman Stephane Dujarric said in a statement, adding he hoped the temporary halt to fighting would “pave the way for negotiations.”Guterres “urges all actors to fully respect the ceasefire and to comply with their obligations under international law, including international humanitarian law, at all times,” he said, a statement that may extend beyond Israel and Lebanon to the militant group Hezbollah.Read more:Lebanon army reports Israeli ‘acts of aggression’ in ‘violation of ceasefire’
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