Evening recap

Our liveblog will shortly be closing until tomorrow morning.

Here are today's key developments:

-Many Lebanese took to the streets on Wednesday morning to celebrate the ceasefire with Israel as displaced families began heading back to their homes in southern Lebanon. 

-Lebanon's army said on Wednesday it is preparing to deploy to the south of the country, after a ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah came into effect. The army also asked in a statement that residents of border villages delay returning home until the Israeli military withdraws.

-The US has pledged its support for the Lebanese army toward implementing the truce, and said the international community also has an obligation to lend its assistance. The Lebanese army is preparing to resume its authority, along with UNIFIL, in the South Litani region.

-Hamas is ready to reach a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, a senior official in the Palestinian group said, hailing the ceasefire that took hold in Lebanon. Egyptian security officials will be in Israel on Thursday to resume those talks, the Reuters news agency said. 

-US President Joe Biden has provisionally approved a $680m weapons sale to Israel, which was conditioned on Israel accepting a ceasefire in Lebanon. This is not a previously announced weapons package. 

-Provisions for immunity from prosecution at the International Criminal Court apply to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, the French foreign ministry said on Wednesday. 

-Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will notify the International Criminal Court that Israel is going to appeal the decision to issue arrest warrants against him and his former defence minister, Yoav Gallant, Axios reported on Wednesday, citing an unidentified Israeli official.