By Maayan Lubell, Maya Gebeily and Steven Scheer JERUSALEM/BEIRUT (Reuters) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Tuesday he was ready to implement a ceasefire deal with Lebanon and would respond forcefully to any violation by Hezbollah,

Benjamin Netanyahu has agreed a ceasefire deal with Hezbollah, an Iranian-backed militia based in Lebanon, after weeks of negotiations with the US and other Western allies. The Israeli Prime Minister said, in a televised address on Tuesday, he would present the deal to his cabinet.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has urged his cabinet to approve a temporary ceasefire agreement that would pause fighting with Iranian-backed Hezbollah militants in Lebanon.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is urging Israel's security Cabinet to approve a ceasefire with Hezbollah, paving the way for a possible pause in over a year of fighting with the Iran-backed group.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Tuesday he was ready to implement a ceasefire deal with Lebanon and would "respond forcefully to any violation" by Hezbollah.

The ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah is holding despite the Lebanese army accusing Israel of violating the truce several times. NBC News' Hala Gorani reports on the latest from the Middle East.

Israel and Lebanon traded accusations of violating a cease-fire deal that’s brought more than a year of fighting to a halt, though the truce with Hezbollah appeared to be holding.