Israel-Lebanon ceasefire to take effect at 4am local time on Wednesday, US says

US President Joe Biden has announced a ceasefire deal between Israel and Lebanon that he indicated has already been accepted by the Israeli and Lebanese cabinets - the only two entities the US will negotiate with. 

The ceasefire will go into effect at 4am local time in the region, or 2am GMT. 

Biden took credit for securing the deal and thanked French President Emmanual Macron for also ushering it through.

The ceasefire is "permanent", Biden said, and Israel will have to withdraw its forces from Lebanon within 60 days. 

"What is left of Hezbollah and other terrorist organisations will not be allowed, I emphasise, will not be allowed to threaten the security of Israel," Biden said in remarks delivered at the White House. 

"The United States, with the full support of France and our other allies, has pledged to work with Israel and Lebanon to ensure that... this arrangement is fully implemented."