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Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Jack Spear.

President Biden is announcing that Israel and Hezbollah have accepted a U.S. proposal for a ceasefire.

NPR's Franco Ordonez reports the deal will end the fighting that has killed more than 3,700 people in Lebanon.

Today I have some good news to report from the Middle East.

President Biden said the fighting would stop in a matter of hours. Over the next 60 days, Israel will

withdraw, and the Lebanese army and state security forces will take control of their territory.

If Hezbollah or anyone else breaks the deal and pose a direct threat to Israel, then Israel retains the right to self-defense consistent with international law.

A senior U.S. administration official later told reporters on a conference call that President-elect Donald Trump's senior national security team was briefed on the ceasefire talks and has since been briefed

on the emerging deal during the past two days.

Franco, Ordonez.

NPR News, the White House.

President-elect Trump's transition team has signed an agreement with President Joe Biden's

White House to allow Trump's team to coordinate with the existing federal workforce ahead of the

January 20th inauguration. The agreement is somewhat overdue and was to have been signed more

than a month ago. It's viewed as a critical step in the process meant to ensure an orderly

transfer of power. In Canada, Ontario's premier says President-elect Trump's threat to level a

25 percent tariff on all Canadian goods.

It feels like a family member is stabbing you right in the heart.

Trump says the 25% tariffs will also extend to Mexico and China will be hit with a 10% tariff.

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