The proposed 60-day truce would see Israeli forces withdraw from Lebanon, and Hezbollah move away from the border.

Israeli warplanes struck central Beirut and the city's southern suburbs on Tuesday, raising palls of smoke over the Lebanese capital ahead of a planned vote by Israel's leadership on whether to accept a U.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was expected to present a deal mediated by U.S. and French diplomats to end fighting that has killed thousands, mostly in Lebanon, and displaced many more.

U.S. President Joe Biden and French President Emmanuel Macron are expected to announce a ceasefire in Lebanon between armed group Hezbollah and Israel within 36 hours, four senior Lebanese sources said on Monday.

The European Union’s top diplomat says there are “no excuses” for Israel to refuse to implement a ceasefire with the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah, saying all its security concerns had been addressed in the U.

The U.N. Security Council unanimously adopted Resolution 1701 in August 2006 as part of a cease-fire that ended Israel’s last war with Lebanon. The resolution sought to create a buffer zone in southern Lebanon to prevent fighting between Israel and Hezbollah, but has failed to keep the peace.

U.S. President Joe Biden and French President Emmanuel Macron are expected to announce a ceasefire between Lebanon's Hezbollah and Israel within 36 hours under existing plans, four senior Lebanese sources said on Monday.

US President Joe Biden and French President Emmanuel Macron are expected to announce a ceasefire between Israel and the Hezbollah group in Lebanon within 36 hours. However, not everyone in Israel is satisfied with the proposed ceasefire agreement,