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Details: Netanyahu has approved new proposal

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has "in principle" approved a ceasefire proposal with Hezbollah during a meeting with security officials overnight on Monday. Sources told CNN.

Before such an agreement could enter into force, it would have to be approved by the Israeli parliament.

According to Axios sources, Israel and Lebanon are to agree on a cease-fire agreement with Hezbollah. It is not clear how the terrorist-classified group stands.

Israeli hawks rage against ceasefire reports

War hawks in the Israeli government are reacting with anger to yesterday's announcement that the country may be on the way to a ceasefire with Hezbollah. That is written by Reuters.

Itamar Ben-Gvir, ultra-nationalist security minister, says on X that the war must continue until "absolute victory".

"It is not too late to stop this agreement!", he writes in a post addressed to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

Several high-ranking Israeli officials said on Sunday evening that a ceasefire may be imminent.

- It could happen in the coming days, said Israel's US ambassador Michael Herzog.

Hezbollah leader Sheikh Naim Qassem stated last week that it had received a cease-fire agreement from the United States, and that the ball is now in Israel's hands. 

 
Agreement is believed to be ready within 36 hours: "We are close"

US President Joe Biden and French President Emmanuel Macron are expected to announce a ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah within 36 hours, Lebanese sources told Reuters.

There is still no official confirmation that an agreement has been reached, but significant progress has reportedly been made in negotiations.

- We are close. But nothing is clear until everything is clear, says John Kirby, spokesman for the US National Security Council.

According to the proposal, Israel is to withdraw from southern Lebanon while Lebanon's regular army is stationed in the area within 60 days. The ceasefire will then be monitored by several countries, including the United States.

Israel's war cabinet is expected to make a decision on Tuesday. The country has previously stated that it wants the right to carry out attacks against southern Lebanon. Lebanon, for its part, has opposed such formulations.