US reportedly confirms Israel-Hezbollah cease-fire deal nears approval
A man walks amid destruction in Beirut's southern Haret Hreik neighbourhood a day after an Israeli airstrike targeted the site, Lebanon, November 18, 2024. (AFP Photo)
The U.S. administration believes that Israel and Hezbollah have reached an agreement on the terms of a cease-fire in Lebanon, according to a report from U.S.-based Axios, which cited an unnamed American official.
The official claimed that Israel’s Security Cabinet is expected to meet Tuesday to approve the deal. “We think we have a deal. We are on the goal line but we haven’t passed it yet. The Israeli cabinet needs to approve the deal on Tuesday, and something can always go wrong until then,” the official told Axios.
Israeli media confirms cabinet meeting on cease-fire
Israeli media also reported that the Security Cabinet is set to meet tomorrow to finalize the cease-fire agreement with Hezbollah. Previous reports suggested that the Israeli government had “in principle” approved a draft agreement, though some outstanding issues remained.
Last week, U.S. President Joe Biden’s Senior Advisor Amos Hochstein traveled to Beirut and Israel as part of the negotiations.
On Nov. 20, Hochstein announced in Beirut that progress had been made in the talks aimed at securing a cease-fire between Israel and Hezbollah.
