Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has agreed in principle to a ceasefire proposal with the Lebanese armed group Hezbollah. He gave this consent after a high-level meeting on Sunday night local time.

Citing officials in Jerusalem, Washington and Beirut, several Israeli media reports said that the cease-fire proposal proposed by the United States has not yet been finalized. Several issues need to be discussed further. However, Tel Aviv accepted the main principles of the ceasefire proposal.

Israel's position has been communicated to Lebanon, Israeli media outlet Yenet said on Monday. In addition, the Lebanese government and the country's armed group Hezbollah also accepted the ceasefire proposal proposed by the United States with Israel. Last week, Hezbollah chief Naim Kashem said they had reviewed the US proposal for a ceasefire and submitted their response through the mediation of Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri.

US Special Envoy Amos Hochstein visited Beirut, Jerusalem and Lebanon last week to meet with all parties. He said this is their last chance to move forward with a potential deal. Under a possible US ceasefire proposal, Israel and Hezbollah would initially agree to a 60-day ceasefire. This is seen as the basis for a permanent ceasefire.