Benjamin Netanyahu has agreed to a ceasefire in Lebanon between Israel and Hezbollah after months of bitter fighting. The Israeli prime minister said on Tuesday that his security cabinet would approve the US-led deal ‘this evening’ as they convened after weeks of negotiations. He emphasized that the deal would allow thousands of families to return to northern Israel after being displaced by the conflict on the northern border. Facing significant opposition from members of his cabinet, Netanyahu stressed that the ceasefire would depend on ‘what happens’ in Lebanon. He added that Israel would maintain ‘full freedom’ to act in Lebanon and said a truce would allow Israel to ‘focus on the Iranian threat.’ American officials, leading the talks, also spoke optimistically about progress toward a deal that could be reached tonight. Israeli forces have been locked in intense clashes with Hezbollah since late September, escalating their campaign by land and air with a ground offensive into the south after nearly a year of cross-border exchanges. To date, the Lebanese health ministry estimates that at least 3,754 people have been killed in the country since October 2023, most of them since September. #israel #lebanon #beirut #netanyahu #news #ceasefire #politics - @dailymail