Israel poised to approve ceasefire with Hezbollah in Lebanon, Israeli official says

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Israel looks set to approve a US plan for a ceasefire with Hezbollah today, a senior Israeli official said, according to Reuters.

Israel’s security cabinet is expected to convene later today to discuss and likely approve the text at a meeting chaired by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, the official said.

This would pave the way for a ceasefire declaration by US President Joe Biden and French President Emmanuel Macron, four senior Lebanese sources told Reuters.

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