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Why have Israel and Hezbollah not agreed to a ceasefire?

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Diplomats and other officials say there have been several sticking points in ceasefire talks.

The world wants to stop regional conflict from spreading after more than a year of fighting.

Israel and Hezbollah have exchanged fire almost daily since the day after Hamas -led militants attacked Israel on Oct. 7, 2023 , setting off the war in Gaza .

A ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah is expected to significantly calm regional tensions.

It's not clear how it would affect the Israel -Hamas war in Gaza .

Analysts say Hezbollah has been weakened but continues to keep up steady fire into Israel .

Israel does not want to enter into negotiations on 13 disputed points along the border as part of a ceasefire deal.

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