Benjamin Netanyahu is to present a ceasefire deal to his Israeli cabinet

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has announced he is recommending a Hezbollah ceasefire proposal to his cabinet for approval.The move would set the stage for an end to nearly 14 months of fighting.Netanyahu said the vote was expected later Tuesday.It was not immediately clear when the ceasefire would go into effect, and the exact terms of the deal were not released.The deal does not affect Israel's war against Hamas in Gaza, which shows no signs of ending.

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00:00And I am determined to let our soldiers, our brave soldiers, and give them all of the means

00:07they need to stay alive, stay safe, and bring us the victory.

00:13And that's why tonight I will bring before the Cabinet a plan for a ceasefire in Lebanon.

00:20The duration of the ceasefire depends on what happens in Lebanon.

00:23We have an understanding with the United States.

00:26We are maintaining our full liberty to take military operations.

00:33If Hezbollah tries to attack us, if it arms itself, if it rebuilds infrastructure next

00:39to the borders, we will attack them.

00:41If they launch missiles, if they dig tunnels, we will attack.

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