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1. Israel and Hezbollah Ceasefire to Begin at 0400 Local Time.
Israeli PM Netanyahu said there were three reasons for accepting the ceasefire now. “The first is to focus on the Iranian threat, and I won’t elaborate,” he said.
The second was to allow troops to rest and to replenish weapon stores.
The third reason, he said, is to delink the northern and southern fronts and isolate Hamas."
2. Le Monde Report: France & UK Discuss Support for Ukraine.
3. Top defense leaders from Germany, France, the U.K, Poland, and Italy met in Berlin on Monday to discuss continuing support of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group.