Lebanon and Hezbollah agree to U.S. ceasefire proposal with focus on Resolution 1701, awaiting Israel's response.

Lebanon and Hezbollah have agreed to a US proposal for a ceasefire with Israel with some comments on the content, a top Lebanese official told Reuters on Monday, describing the effort as the most serious yet to end to the fighting.

Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar said Monday that diplomatic efforts to broker a ceasefire in Lebanon have progressed, though Hezbollah maintains no deal proposal was conveyed to the group.