Itamar Ben-Gvir, Israel’s national security minister, also criticised the ceasefire deal, claiming it would not bring back safety to the residents of northern Israel. “The Lebanese army does not have the authority at all, and certainly not the ability to overcome Hezbollah,” he said.

A Hezbollah spokesperson told Newsweek the group is "strong in the field and with every day that passes we become stronger."

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced that he will present a ceasefire agreement with the Iran-backed Lebanese militia Hezbollah to the war cabinet for approval. The prime minister cited the need to focus on Iran,