The Israeli cabinet will vote on a ceasefire deal in Lebanon on Tuesday, Benjamin Netanyahu’s spokesperson told CNN, after a source familiar with the matter said the Israeli prime minister had approved the plan “in principle.

Netanyahu's spokesperson said the Israeli cabinet will vote on the proposed deal on Tuesday and it is expected to pass.

Jerusalem: Benjamin Netanyahu, the Prime Minister of Israel, has approved a ceasefire deal in the war in Lebanon against Hezbollah “in principle", although Israel still has some reservations over the deal which it will convey to the Lebanese government.