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A ceasefire went into effect at 4 a.m. local time Wednesday morning after Israel's Cabinet approved the U.S.-backed proposal to end the fighting between Israel and Hezbollah after prolonged negotiations.

The Israel Defense Forces continues its intense airstrike and ground campaigns in Gaza, particularly in the north of the devastated Palestinian territory.

Tensions also remain high between Israel and Iran after tit-for-tat long-range strikes in recent months and threats of further military action from both sides.

Nov 26, 2024, 3:50 AM EST

Lebanon death toll rises ahead of possible cease-fire

Lebanon's Ministry of Public Health said Tuesday that the death toll from Israel's military operations in the country had risen to 3,768 people as of Sunday.

This photo shows destruction at the site of an overnight Israeli airstrike that targeted the southern Lebanese city of Nabatieh on Nov. 26, 2024.
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Another 15,699 people have been wounded since renewed fighting between the Israel Defense Forces and Hezbollah began on Oct. 8, 2023, the ministry said.

Israel continued airstrikes on Monday night and Tuesday morning even amid reports of an imminent cease-fire deal. Lebanon's National News Agency reported six people killed in multiple attacks in the southern Nabatieh Governorate.

IDF spokesperson Avichay Adraee also issued fresh evacuation warnings for Beirut's southern Dahiya area on Tuesday morning ahead of planned airstrikes there.

-ABC News' Ghazi Balkiz

Nov 25, 2024, 6:04 PM EST

Details of Israel-Hezbollah cease-fire deal emerge

A cease-fire between Israel and Hezbollah would begin soon after its announcement, with the aim of achieving a permanent cease-fire after 60 days, according to an Israeli source with knowledge of the potential deal.

The U.S. will head a committee, joined by French and Arab partners, to monitor and verify the implementation of the ceasefire, the source said.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu appears "Good Morning America," on May 21, 2024.
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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will hold a security cabinet meeting Tuesday to discuss the deal and hold a cabinet vote, Israeli officials said.

There is almost unanimous support in the cabinet for the U.S.-brokered cease-fire deal, and it is expected to be approved. Far-right leader Ben Gvir is expected to vote against it.

-ABC News' Jordana Miller

Nov 25, 2024, 4:13 PM EST

'We don't believe we have an agreement yet': State Department

The U.S. is hopeful that Israel and Hezbollah are close to a cease-fire deal, but striking a pact "is up to the parties, not to us," State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller said in a briefing Monday.

"We don't believe we have an agreement yet. We believe we're close to an agreement. We believe that we have narrowed the gap significantly, but there are still steps that we need to see taken, but we hope -- we hope that we can get there," Miller said.

Echoing comments earlier Monday by White House National Security spokesperson John Kirby, Miller emphasized that "nothing's final until everything's final."

"Oftentimes the very last stages of an agreement are the most difficult, because the hardest issues are left to the end," Miller said.

-ABC News' Chris Boccia

Nov 25, 2024, 4:13 PM EST

Israeli strikes kill 31, injure at least 62 people in Lebanon

Israeli forces conducted strikes Monday in the southern suburbs of Lebanon's capital Beirut and in southern Lebanon as talks of a cease-fire between Hezbollah and Israel continued on both sides.

At least 31 people were killed and 62 others injured in the strikes on southern Lebanon, the Lebanese Ministry of Public Health said in a post on X.

-ABC News' Jordana Miller

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