Israel’s security cabinet on Tuesday approved a US-backed cease-fire deal with Hezbollah to end the war in Lebanon.
The historic vote calls for a 60-day pause in the fighting as both the Israel Defense Forces and Hezbollah terrorists clear out of southern Lebanon, CNN reports.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said in a television address that he backs its approval and will now present the cease-fire to the entire cabinet in Jerusalem.
Netanyahu said the agreement comes after Israel decimated Hezbollah’s leadership, ranks, infrastructure and hidden bunkers along the border.
The deal would see a five-nation monitoring committee, led by the US, oversee the de-escalation and allow hundreds of thousands of displaced people in Israel and Lebanon to return to their homes after more than a year of daily missile attacks.
The cease-fire deal also includes assurances for Israel to maintain a military presence near the border and retaliate against any future Hezbollah attack.
The agreement calls on the Lebanese army to be proactive in clearing the border of the terrorist group as Hezbollah moves north of the Litani River, hindering its capabilities to conduct daily attacks on Israel.