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

Most Israelis wanted the fight against Hezbollah to continue. But Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s critics say he is showing that he cannot, or will not, stand up to President Trump.

Pakistan’s army chief is set to meet with Iranian officials in Tehran on Thursday in a bid to extend the ceasefire which paused almost seven weeks of war between Israel, the U.S. and Iran that have killed thousands of people and upended global markets by disrupting the flow of oil.

A truce took hold Friday between Israel and Lebanon's Hezbollah, providing relief on both sides of the border and an opening for Iran and the United States to reach a deal to end the wider war. The ceasefire appears to have led Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz,

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

Hezbollah politicians affirmed a “cautious commitment” to the 10-day cease-fire, which appeared to be holding on its first day. A truce could remove an obstacle in U.S.-Iran peace talks.

Lasting peace depends on resolving a border dispute dating back to 2000 and dealing with Hezbollah’s weapons

A 10-day ceasefire announced by President Donald Trump and agreed on by Lebanon and Israel appeared to be holding in Lebanon early Friday