Israel and Hezbollah agree to a ceasefire
Global News Podcast
BBC
4.3 • 8.3K Ratings
🗓️ 19 June 2026
⏱️ 32 minutes
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Summary
Israel and Hezbollah have agreed a ceasefire after deadly new exchanges in Lebanon put the fragile deal to end the US-Iran war under immediate strain. Health officials in Lebanon say dozens have been killed in Israeli strikes, while Israel said it was retaliating for the killing of four soldiers by Hezbollah. The US President Donald Trump and his administration have shown growing frustration with Israel, its ally and partner in the Iran war, calling for a complete ceasefire "on all fronts".
Also: Italy's top diplomat has cancelled a trip to the US, accusing Donald Trump of insulting the Prime Minister Georgia Meloni. Rare talks take place between representatives of Venezuela's interim president and the country's long-marginalised opposition. A new study from Denmark raises questions about whether certain workplace activities in early pregnancy could increase the risk of miscarriage. The Marathi language film about forbidden love that has captured the hearts of people in India. And how Scotland’s football fans have won over the locals in Boston and Providence during the World Cup.
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Photo: A woman returning to her village in Tyre district of Lebanon after airstrikes, June 19, 2026. Credit: REUTERS/Zohra Bensemra
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| 0:35.3 | We're recording this at 1500 GMT on Friday the 19th of June. |
| 0:40.0 | Israel and Hezbollah agree a ceasefire after intense fighting in Lebanon. |
| 0:44.9 | Talks between the US and Iran about a longer-term deal are currently on hold. |
| 0:50.2 | And does a meeting between the government and opposition in Venezuela mean democracy is moving closer? |
| 0:57.7 | Also in the podcast, the row between the US and Italy, after Donald Trump is accused of insulting Georgia Maloney. |
| 1:04.8 | The statements by Donald Trump are totally made up. I'm frankly appalled. One thing I must remind him of, I and Italy |
| 1:13.2 | never beg. And the film about forbidden love that's captured the hearts of people in India. |
| 1:24.4 | The deal signed by the US and Iranian presidents on Wednesday declared an immediate end to military operations on all fronts, including Lebanon. |
| 1:34.6 | Fighting there has been going on since just after the start of the Iran conflict and has actually been more deadly. |
| 1:41.2 | There have been more deaths there today with Lebanese health officials saying |
| 1:44.8 | Israeli strikes since midnight killed 47 people and wounded nearly 100 others. Israel said it was |
| 1:52.1 | retaliating for the killing of four soldiers by Hezbollah. A far-right Israeli cabinet minister, |
| 1:57.8 | Itamar Ben-Gavir, even declared that all of Lebanon must burn. |
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