Local reporting suggested that Hezbollah had approached the US-backed deal with “openness” even as Israeli strikes in Lebanon have intensified.

Israel is closing in on a ceasefire deal with Hezbollah because of its successfully targeted campaign against the terrorist group’s leadership in the face of a weakened Iran, prominent military strategist John Spencer says.

Lebanon and Hezbollah have agreed to a U.S. proposal for a ceasefire with Israel, a top Lebanese official told Reuters, as Beirut residents grapple with intensifying Israeli strikes.

"This war has been conducted almost entirely with American weapons and $18 billion in U.S. taxpayer dollars. Israel has dropped U.S.-provided 2,000-pound bombs into crowded neighb

On Wednesday, the US Senate is expected to vote on a bill that would block the sale of certain types of weapons to Israel, reports Reuters. The agency reports that the bill is backed by lawmakers who argue that Israel is obstructing humanitarian aid urgently needed by Palestinian civilians in Gaza.