Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has called on the country’s security cabinet to approve a U.S.-brokered ceasefire agreement with Hezbollah, the militant group based in Lebanon. In a video message released Tuesday evening local time, Netanyahu urged support for the deal amid escalating hostilities.
The recommendation followed a series of high-level discussions, including a Sunday night meeting with Israeli security officials and Netanyahu’s recent talks with U.S. Special Envoy Amos Hochstein, who has been mediating the ceasefire. Hochstein visited both Israel and Lebanon in an effort to find a resolution.
On Tuesday morning, Netanyahu convened Israel’s security cabinet to deliberate on the agreement and hold a vote.
The proposed ceasefire comes in the wake of heightened tensions between Israel and Hezbollah. In October, Israeli forces invaded southern Lebanon, escalating the ongoing conflict. Hostilities reached a critical point last weekend when Hezbollah launched approximately 250 rockets and projectiles into Israel, marking one of the most intense retaliatory attacks in months.
The ceasefire, if approved, would aim to de-escalate the volatile situation and provide a pathway to stability in the region.
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