Israel and Lebanon appear to be close to a ceasefire deal, with the Israeli cabinet set to meet on Tuesday to discuss it, Israeli officials say. A 60-day truce is being proposed to end fighting between Israel and the Iranian-backed Lebanese militia Hezbollah.

Israel is moving towards a ceasefire in the war with Hezbollah but there are still issues to address, its government said on Monday, while Lebanese officials voiced guarded optimism but said Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was not to be trusted.

(Tribune News Service) — Israel is potentially days away from a cease-fire agreement with Lebanon’s Hezbollah, the Israeli ambassador to the U.S. said, following a new round of shuttle diplomacy by a senior envoy for the outgoing Biden administration.