The President of the United States of America, Joe Biden, said on Tuesday that the governments of Israel and Lebanon have accepted a proposal to end the war that Israel is waging against Hezbollah, the BBC reports.
He said the truce would begin at 4 a.m. Wednesday.
Biden told a White House press conference that he had "good news" and was "pleased to announce" that he had spoken with the prime ministers of Israel and Lebanon, after which they accepted the ceasefire agreement.
"Let's be clear, Israel did not start this war, the Lebanese did not ask for this war, and neither did the United States," Biden said. He pointed out that he was directing the funds "to defend Israel and to deter our common enemy at a critical moment."
Earlier on Tuesday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu he recommended that ministers in his government adopt a cease-fire agreement with the Lebanese by Hezbollah, with the mediation of the United States of America.
"The agreement can be implemented and we will implement it," Netanyahu said.
He added that any attempt by Hezbollah to rearm would be a violation of what was agreed and that Israel would "respond seriously" to it, writes the BBC.
Netanyahu rejected comments that the ceasefire meant Israel would not be able to return to Lebanon if needed and pointed out that Hezbollah is not the same as it was before the conflict began, as the Israeli military has killed all of its senior commanders, including their former leader Nasrallah.
"In addition, our army destroyed Hezbollah's infrastructure and all the most important large targets," Netanyahu said.
He also said that he is confident that his cabinet will approve the ceasefire agreement.
Lebanon wants an immediate ceasefire
Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati called on the international community to act quickly and implement an immediate ceasefire.
Mahmoud Kamati, deputy chairman of Hezbollah's political council, told Al Jazeera that Hezbollah has not yet seen the ceasefire agreement in its final form.
"After reviewing the agreement signed by the enemy government, we will see if there is a match between what we stated and what Lebanese officials agreed to," Kamati said.
"We want an end to aggression, of course, but not to the detriment of the sovereignty of the state of Lebanon," Kamati added.
