The deal does not affect Israel’s war against Hamas in Gaza, which shows no signs of ending.

Israeli military aims to inflict punishment on Hezbollah before ceasefire; Netanyahu recommends adopting U.S.-brokered ceasefire with Lebanon's Hezbollah.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu conducted a series of meetings on Tuesday with government ministers, senior defence officials and opponents of a ceasefire deal ahead of a Security Cabinet meeting expected to pass it.