His criticism was echoed by the mayors of several towns in northern Israel, which has borne the brunt of Hizbollah’s rocket launches over the past year, with David Azoulay, mayor of Metula, calling the proposal “shameful” and “an agreement of surrender . . . to Hizbollah, an arm of Iran”.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stated on Tuesday that Israel is prepared to implement the ceasefire agreement with Lebanon.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he was backing a cease-fire with Hezbollah that would stop more than a year of fighting with the Lebanese militia.