Lebanon

Lawmakers in Lebanon chose Gen. Joseph Aoun, the commander of Lebanon’s military, to be the country’s next president, ending a two-year impasse.

Hostilities between Israel and Hezbollah appeared to come to halt overnight as a ceasefire deal went into effect. Many questions still surround the deal.

A year ago, Hezbollah opened a “support front” against Israel. Now, it’s fighting an escalating war without a face-saving off-ramp.