The US and France are set to announce a ceasefire between Hezbollah and Israel imminently.
French president Emmanuel Macron said significant progress had been made on ceasefire discussions while White House national security spokesperson John Kirby said they were “close” to fruition.
The Shia militia and Israel have exchanged near-daily rocket fire across the southern Lebanon border since Hamas launched its cross-border attack into southern Israel on 7 October last year.
On 1 October 2024, Israel launched a ground invasion into southern Lebanon and has carried out airstrikes across Beirut, killing senior Hezbollah commanders.
But the exchange of fire could come to an end with Israel’s cabinet to meet in Jerusalem today to approve a truce deal with Hezbollah, according to a senior Israeli official, news agency Reuters has reported.
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