Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has agreed "in principle" to a ceasefire deal with the Lebanese group Hezbollah. However, Israel has concerns about some details of the agreement, which were expected to be shared with Lebanon on Monday, according to a source cited by CNN.

The details are still being worked out, and the agreement won't be final until all issues are resolved, according to several sources. The Israeli cabinet also needs to approve the ceasefire agreement once it is finalised. In a statement, Israeli government spokesperson David Mencer stated, "We are moving in the direction towards a deal, but there are still some issues to address," without providing further information. According to CNN, sources involved in the negotiations said the talks are progressing positively toward an agreement. However, they cautioned that ongoing hostilities between Israel and Hezbollah could quickly disrupt the discussions if anything goes wrong.

US Ambassador Amos Hochstein indicated that a peace agreement between Israel and Hezbollah was "within our grasp" during his visit to Beirut last week to assess the status of the negotiations. The deal, he asserted, was "the decision of the parties" in the end. "We have a real opportunity to bring the conflict to an end. The window is now open," he said. While Iran-backed Hezbollah launched a barrage of more than 250 missiles on Israel on Sunday, Israel bombarded central Beirut with airstrikes over the weekend, killing 29 civilians.

Hochstein claimed the meetings were "constructive" and "very good to narrow the gaps" after meeting with Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati and Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri, who is handling the negotiations on behalf of Hezbollah. Last week, Hezbollah leader Sheikh Naim Qassem, who took over after the death of Hassan Nasrallah in an Israeli airstrike in September, said the group had reviewed a US-backed proposal for a ceasefire. He mentioned that the decision to halt fighting is now in Israel's hands. 

In October, two sources told Reuters that US mediators were working on a plan to stop the conflict between Israel and Hezbollah, starting with a 60-day ceasefire. The conflict began in mid-September when Israel launched a large offensive on Lebanon, following months of border clashes that began on October 8 last year, the day after Israel entered Gaza in response to Hamas attacks. Hezbollah has started attacking Israel with rockets and missiles in retaliation, expressing solidarity with Hamas and Palestinians in Gaza.