Netanyahu To Convene Cabinet for Cease-fire Decision as International Talks Advance
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is set to convene Israel’s high-level security cabinet on Tuesday evening in Tel Aviv to approve a 60-day cease-fire with Hezbollah, following over a year of relentless conflict along the northern border. While the truce marks a potential breakthrough in hostilities, Israeli officials emphasized it does not signify the end of the war.
“This is a cessation of hostilities, not the conclusion of the conflict,” an Israeli official told The Times of Israel. “We don’t know how long it will last—it could be a month, it could be a year.”
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Lebanese sources indicated that the ceasefire agreement could be announced imminently, with US President Joe Biden and French President Emmanuel Macron expected to issue statements. In Washington, National Security Council spokesperson John Kirby confirmed progress, noting, “We’re close, but nothing is done until everything is done.”
The US-brokered truce will reportedly include guarantees allowing the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) to continue targeting Hezbollah forces if provoked or if the group attempts to rebuild its military infrastructure. The cease-fire will also be monitored by an international committee led by the United States and involving five countries, including France—a point of contention for Israel, given strained ties with Paris.
The agreement comes after months of intense conflict that began with Hezbollah’s near-daily attacks on Israeli communities and military posts following Hamas’s October 7, 2023, assault on southern Israel. The violence displaced 60,000 residents from Israel’s northern towns, and efforts to facilitate their return remain ongoing.
