Under the agreement, Israeli troops would retreat from southern Lebanon while Hezbollah would move its forces further away from the Israeli-Lebanon border.

Israel has approved a US plan for a ceasefire with Hezbollah, marking a breakthrough in the devastating conflict that has ripped through the Middle East.The Israeli security cabinet voted in favour of the US-mediated proposal by 10-1,

Israel’s security Cabinet, meeting Tuesday afternoon, was expected to approve the proposal, which Lebanese officials have said Hezbollah also supports.