Israel and Hezbollah edge closer to ceasefire deal in Lebanon
The IndependentFor free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The Shia militia and Israel have exchanged near-daily rocket fire across the southern Lebanon border since Hamas launched its cross-border attack into southern Israel on 7 October last year. On 1 October 2024, Israel launched a ground invasion into southern Lebanon and has carried out airstrikes across Beirut, killing senior Hezbollah commanders. open image in gallery Reports of a ceasefire come as Israeli airstrikes levelled more of the Hezbollah-controlled southern suburbs of Beirut on Monday Prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office has declined to comment on the reports. “We are pushing as hard as we can.” open image in gallery Israeli airstrikes hit southern Beirut on Monday, following a weekend of attacks targeting central Beirut Lebanon’s deputy parliament speaker Elias Bou Saab said the proposal would entail an Israeli military withdrawal from south Lebanon.