Report: Progress on deal to end fighting in Lebanon

Senior Israeli officials tell Ynet there is progress on an agreement to end the fighting in Lebanon.

The sources say the deal, under discussion with international mediators, would see a 60-day “adaptation period” during which the sides would cease fire and work toward implementing UN Resolution 1701, which ended the 2006 Second Lebanon War.

The deal would see enforcement of the resolution, with Hezbollah prevented from having a presence near the border.

It would also include an international oversight system to check and address reports of violations. Israel would reserve the right to take military action if the Lebanese military or UN forces fail to address violations.

Finally, the deal would seek to prevent a rearming of Hezbollah, banning the entry of various weapons into Lebanon, Ynet says.

There is no outside confirmation of the report.