Netanyahu has reportedly approved a ceasefire agreement with Lebanon, with a vote set for Tuesday

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has given preliminary approval to a ceasefire agreement with Hezbollah during a security meeting with Israeli officials on Sunday night, according to a source familiar with the discussions.

The Israeli cabinet is scheduled to vote on the agreement on Tuesday, as confirmed by Netanyahu’s spokesperson to CNN.

Israel has expressed concerns regarding certain aspects of the deal, which are anticipated to be communicated to the Lebanese government on Monday, the source indicated.

Negotiations are ongoing, and multiple sources have emphasized that the agreement will not be finalized until all outstanding issues are addressed.

Approval from the Israeli cabinet is still required for the ceasefire agreement, which has yet to be granted.

Sources involved in the negotiations noted that discussions are progressing positively toward a resolution, but they also recognized that ongoing hostilities between Israel and Hezbollah could jeopardize the talks if any miscalculations occur.

U.S. envoy Amos Hochstein stated in Beirut last week that a ceasefire agreement between Israel and Lebanon is “within our grasp,” but ultimately rests on the decisions made by the involved parties.

He met with Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati and Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri, who is acting as the intermediary with Hezbollah, and reported that there had been “constructive” and “very good discussions” aimed at bridging the gaps.

“We have a real opportunity to bring conflict to an end,” he remarked last week. “The window is now.” He left Lebanon for Israel on Wednesday to expedite the negotiations toward a conclusion.

The proposal supported by the United States seeks to establish a 60-day halt to hostilities, which some believe could serve as a foundation for a sustainable ceasefire.

On Sunday, Axios reporter Barak Ravid referenced a source indicating that Hochstein informed the Israeli ambassador to Washington on Saturday that he would withdraw from mediation efforts if Israel did not respond favorably to the ceasefire proposal in the coming days.

Hochstein’s visit to the region came after Beirut expressed a “positive” response to a US-backed initiative aimed at halting the conflict, as stated by Mikati last week, who noted that significant portions of the draft agreement had been addressed.

Israel initiated a significant military campaign in Lebanon in mid-September, following months of reciprocal border assaults that began on October 8 of the previous year when Hezbollah attacked Israeli-controlled areas in solidarity with Hamas and the Palestinian people in Gaza.

Since that time, Israel has conducted a ground invasion, eliminated several Hezbollah leaders—including one of its founders, Hassan Nasrallah—and caused injuries to thousands through attacks involving explosive devices.