Several Arab countries have welcomed the ceasefire deal between Israel and the pro-Iranian Hezbollah militia in Lebanon, hoping it would lead to further de-escalation in the region. Egypt and Qatar have expressed the hope that it would lead to another deal to end the war in the Gaza Strip.

A ceasefire deal that could end more than a year of cross-border fighting between Israel and Lebanon’s Hezbollah militant group won backing from Israeli leaders.

The ceasefire is a major step toward ending nearly 14 months of fighting sparked by the ongoing Israel-Hamas war.