Israeli war Cabinet to discuss Lebanon cease-fire amid bombing

Israel’s war Cabinet was meeting Tuesday to discuss a plan for a cease-fire with Lebanon’s Hezbollah as its military launched fresh airstrikes on southern Beirut.

Israel’s war Cabinet was meeting Tuesday to discuss a plan for a cease-fire with Hezbollah in Lebanon as its military launched fresh airstrikes on southern Beirut.

Hezbollah, the powerful political and militant group and Iran's most important proxy, began trading fire with Israel on Oct. 8 last year, a day after Hamas launched it terrorist attack on Israel from Gaza. Hezbollah says it is supporting the Palestinian resistance; Israel sees it as another attempt by Tehran to attack the Jewish state.

Israel’s ambassador to the United Nations, Danny Danon, said Monday that his country’s security Cabinet would most likely discuss the proposed truce when it meets on Tuesday. This was confirmed to NBC News by an Israeli source briefed on the matter.

Lisa Johnson, the U.S. ambassador to the U.N., submitted the proposal last week to Lebanon’s Parliament speaker, Nabih Berri, according to an adviser to the speaker, Ali Hamdan.

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/lebanon-israel-ceasefire-hamas-gaza-war-rcna181778

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