An Israeli drone strike killed one person in southern Lebanon on Friday, the first full day of a U.S.-brokered truce meant to end hostilities between Israel and the militant group Hezbollah, paramedics in the area and the head of a local hospital told Reuters.

The Israeli prime minister confirmed he has agreed to a 10-day ceasefire between the two countries.

The Strait of Hormuz remains effectively closed to most commercial shipping traffic due to Iran's threats and despite an ongoing U.S. military blockade of Iranian ports aimed at forcing a reopening. The tanker gridlock is keeping global oil and gas prices high and keeping pressure on all parties to the conflict to find a solution.

Videos and photos circulated Thursday of the destroyed Qasmiyeh Bridge over the Litani River, the last remaining bridge linking southern Lebanon to the rest of the country. It connects the Lebanese cities of Tyre to Sidon. The bridge is about roughly 20 or so miles from the Israel-Lebanon border.

By Humeyra Pamuk and Katharine Jackson WASHINGTON, April 16 (Reuters) - A 10-day ceasefire between Lebanon and Israel went into effect on Thursday and President Donald Trump said the next meeting between the United States and Iran may take place over the weekend,

A 10-day ceasefire announced by U.S. President Donald Trump and agreed on by Lebanon and Israel started at midnight local time.

The cease-fire deal announced by President Trump is between Israel and Lebanon. The fighting, however, is between Israel and Hezbollah, a U.S.-designated terrorist group. The Iranian-backed Shia Musli

The Israel-Hezbollah war, temporarily halted by a 10-day cease-fire, has now opened a complex diplomatic process that seeks to end the conflict.

President Donald Trump announced a ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon following conversations with Lebanon President Joseph Aoun and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Trump said the ceasefire will go into effect at 5 p.

The leaders of Israel and Lebanon agreed to a 10-day ceasefire in Israel's fight against Iran-backed Hezbollah in Lebanon, but Israel vowed to keep troops in southern Lebanon.

The halt to weeks of fighting is being celebrated in Lebanon, but it will be difficult to ensure it lasts.