🇮🇱🇱🇧🇱🇧 LEBANON, ISRAEL ON VERGE OF CEASEFIRE DEAL (article above), with Tel Aviv giving preliminary approval pending cabinet's official permission, and terms with Lebanon reportedly settled, although several issues being ironed out according to U.S. and Israeli officials.

Draft agreement includes 60-day transition period during which IDF would withdraw from South Lebanon, Lebanese army would deploy close to border and Hezbollah would move its heavy weapons north of Litani River - publication notes.

Under agreement, U.S.-led oversight committee will monitor implementation and hand assurance letter for Israeli military action against Beirut in case of violations, "if Lebanese Army fails to take action".

One of main remaining obstacles is Netanyahu trying to sell truce to public as beneficial to Israel rather than major failure to achieve goals of military operation against Lebanon and Hezbollah.

U.S. envoy Hochstein warns both sides he would withdraw deal if not finalized in coming days, leave them waiting for Trump to take office before American mediation resumes.

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