Israel's cabinet is set to agree on a ceasefire agreement with Lebanon on Tuesday, despite several sticking points.
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00:00Israel's cabinet is set to agree on a ceasefire agreement with Lebanon.
00:05Local media on Tuesday reported that under the proposed deal, Israeli troops would withdraw
00:10from Lebanon and stop fighting for an initial period of 60 days.
00:14In return, Hezbollah would replace its forces south with Lebanese army troops.
00:20According to the EU foreign policy chief, there was no excuse for Israel not to accept
00:24the deal.
00:25Meanwhile, Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani also urged Israel to accept the deal.
00:41Speaking at the G7 meeting, Tajani said the respect for international law was important.
00:47The war between the two sides escalated in September, with Israel launching massive airstrikes
01:16in Lebanon and sending troops into the country's south.
01:20On Monday, the Lebanese Ministry of Health said that Israeli strikes had killed 3,768
01:26people since the bombing began.