Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel has now reportedly expressed his support for a ceasefire with Hezbollah, which would terminate the ongoing conflict between the Lebanese militia and Israel that has persisted for over a year.
In a televised address, Netanyahu stated that Israel should accept the deal in order to isolate Hamas, enable the Israeli military to rest and resupply, and concentrate on the threat from Iran.
According to Lebanese officials, the agreement will be implemented on Wednesday.
The announcement was made subsequent to a day of intense bombardment of Beirut, during which Israeli ground forces penetrated deeper into Lebanese territory.
The Israeli military also reported that its forces had reached the Litani River in southern Lebanon, a significant milestone in the conflict.
Hezbollah has been ordered by Israel to withdraw its forces from the region north of the river.
The Israeli military announced at least 18 attacks targeting Hezbollah infrastructure in the southern section of the capital, while powerful explosions shook central Beirut.
The military had previously announced that it had conducted 30 strikes in southern Lebanon to target the militant group.
The Lebanese Health Ministry has reported that, as a result of a strike on central Beirut, at least one individual was slain and ten others were injured.
According to the military, Israeli forces engaged in a conflict with Hezbollah gunmen near the Litani River and destroyed a variety of weapons sites that belonged to the group in the vicinity.
Israeli forces have reportedly reached the river in southeastern Lebanon, where the waterway is closest to the Israeli border.
In accordance with a United Nations Security Council resolution that concluded Israel’s most recent full-scale conflict with Hezbollah in 2006, Israel has demanded the group withdraw its forces north of the waterway.
The resolution, which also urges the Israeli military to withdraw from the country, has been acknowledged by the Lebanese government as the foundation for the upcoming cease-fire agreement.
The day following the Hamas-led Oct. 7 attack, which resulted in the deaths of 1,200 Israelis and the seizure of approximately 250 hostages, Hezbollah, a political party and militia backed by Iran, intervened in the conflict with Israel to support its smaller Palestinian ally.
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