Ministers are expected to vote on the deal at a meeting on Tuesday, according to Haaretz. Reuters quoted a senior Israeli official as saying the meeting was aimed at approving the text of the agreement.
The news agency also reported four senior Lebanese sources saying Lebanon’s long-time allies, the United States and France, were expected to announce a ceasefire soon.
According to Israel’s Channel 12, possible deals include:
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mutual truce
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The IDF will remain in Lebanon for up to 60 days.
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Lebanese Army replaces IDF as it withdraws
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There is no Israeli-occupied buffer zone in southern Lebanon.
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U.S. forms five-nation committee to monitor ceasefire implementation
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The Lebanese government oversees domestic arms purchases and production.
Additionally, the United States will issue a letter acknowledging Israel’s right to attack Lebanon if it determines that Hezbollah is violating the agreement.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reportedly agreed to the deal “in principle.” Elias Bou Saab, deputy speaker of the Lebanese parliament, told Reuters there were “no serious obstacles” to a ceasefire “unless Netanyahu changes his mind.”
The French president said on Monday evening that negotiations had made “significant progress” and urged Israel and Hezbollah to “seize this opportunity quickly.”
“We believe we are getting close,” said National Security Council spokesman John Kirby. But he added, “We’re not there yet.”
However, Israel’s far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir spoke out against the ceasefire.
He said the war must continue until Israel achieves “absolute victory” and, addressing Netanyahu at X, said: “It is not too late to stop this agreement!”
Lebanese authorities have said any ceasefire agreement should be limited to the terms of UN Security Council Resolution 1701, which ended the 2006 war between Hezbollah and Israel.
The resolution included the withdrawal of Hezbollah fighters and weapons from the area between the Blue Line, the unofficial border between Lebanon and Israel, and the Litani River, about 30 kilometers from the Israeli border.
Israel said it was never fully respected, and Lebanon said Israel’s violations included military flights over Lebanese territory.
