More than 2,000 people in Lebanon have been killed in the six-week conflict, with one in five people displaced; Israel says two of its civilians and 13 soldiers have been killed
In Lebanon, our reporter says people are desperate for respite, while Israeli media report some residents close to the border in northern Israel feel betrayed
The ceasefire is very fragile - our security correspondent Frank Gardner explains why
Israel says its troops will remain in a 10km-deep (6.2 mile) "security zone" in southern Lebanon. A man in his 70s standing next to the barrier tells the BBC his house is metres away, but he's not allowed in
Trump calls it a "historic day" for Lebanon, while saying the US and Iran are "very close" to making a separate deal to end the war
Elsewhere, the UK and France will chair a meeting on freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz later with around 40 countries expected to join
On the main entrance to the southern town of Khiam from the Bekaa, vehicles of the Lebanese army block the way.
Israeli soldiers are still occupying parts of this strategic town and residents are barred from entering it.A man in his 70s was standing next to the barrier and tells me his house is just a few metres away - but he cannot get to it.Next, a lady from the town explains she knows her house has been destroyed.
“It doesn’t matter," she says. "Houses can be rebuilt. And all is worthless compared to a drop of blood of a martyr,” she said in reference to Hezbollah fighters who resisted the Israeli invasion.
On the road, we saw a loaded truck with the belongings of a family. They are returning to their town in Nabatiyeh.
“We left it 25 days ago and we are grateful for all those who helped with ending the war."
I asked whether he thought the ceasefire would last. He replies: "It will - thanks to those who imposed this one.”
Iran has welcomed a ceasefire in Lebanon, describing it as both a diplomatic success and the result of Hezbollah’s “resistance”.
Foreign ministry spokesman Esmail Baqaei said Tehran viewed the truce as part of a broader understanding with the United States, reached through talks mediated by Pakistan. He stressed that Iran had consistently pushed for a wider regional ceasefire.
Senior officials also credited Hezbollah’s role, with parliament speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf saying in an Arabic post on X that the agreement was “nothing but a result of the steadfastness of Hezbollah and the unity of the Axis of Resistance” – a term Tehran uses for its network of regional allied groups.
Esmail Qaani, commander of the extraterritorial Quds Force of Iran’s Revolutionary Guards, called Hezbollah the “victor”, insisting that the deal was the result of the steadfast resilience of Lebanon’s resistance and the support of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
Iranian state media largely echoed the line of senior officials in portraying the Lebanon ceasefire as the result of Hezbollah's "resistance" and Tehran's diplomatic pressure.
Rolling news channel IRINN said this morning that Iran's and Hezbollah's resistance "forced" the US and Israel "to accept a 10-day ceasefire in Lebanon".
Hezbollah says it is keeping its "finger on the trigger" in case of any "treachery and betrayal" from Israel during the ongoing ceasefire in Lebanon.
In a statement shared on Telegram, the Iran-backed group described its operations during the conflict thus far, saying that it carried out 2,184 operations against Israel between 2 March and 16 April.
Hezbollah - which is proscribed a terrorist organisation by countries including the UK and US - was not involved in ceasefire talks, with Israel negotiating with the Lebanese government instead.
Reacting to news of the truce on Thursday, Hezbollah said "any ceasefire must be comprehensive across all Lebanese territory and must not allow the Israeli enemy any freedom of movement".
Israel agreed to a temporary ceasefire of 10 days, but Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu insisted that Israeli troops would remain in "security zone" in Lebanese territory for the ceasefire's duration.