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A ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas is to go into effect in Gaza tomorrow.

The head of the Iran-backed group Hezbollah in Lebanon is casting the deal as a victory

for the Palestinian people. NPR's Emily Fang reports. Naeem Kassim, the Secretary General of

Hezbollah, spoke at a conference about Gaza. He said the ceasefire between Hamas, the Palestinian militant

group in Israel, was a victory against Israel and America.

He congratulated Palestinians on what he called their, quote, immense sacrifices and legendary

steadfastness. The Gaza Health Ministry estimates at least 46,000 Palestinians have been killed

and fighting between Israel and Hamas. Hezbollah itself was nearly decimated

during a war against Israel starting in 2023. However, Qasem cast the decision to attack Israel

and start a damaging 14-month war that left Hezbollah in tatters as a necessary effort from which

Hezbollah, quote, emerged dignified with its head held high.

Emily Fang and PR News, Beirut.

TikTok says it's planning to go dark tomorrow.

As NPR's Bobby Allen reports, the video-sharing app says it has no choice but to switch

off its servers.

Unless the Biden administration assures the company, it won't enforce a law banning the app in the U.S.

The Supreme Court upheld the law.

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