The deal has raised hopes of a period of calm after two months of intense aerial bombardments and ground operations.

Traffic jams line the route between Beirut and the south after the ceasefire began at 04:00 local time (02:00 GMT).

Israel and Lebanon have accepted a proposal to end the 13-month border conflict that spiraled into an all-out war in September with Hezbollah. Here are the details about the Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire