The proposed deal is said to resemble the United Nations Security Council resolution which ended the 2006 war, but with more international support to push the Iran-backed armed group away from the border with Israel and bolster regular Lebanese army troops deploying there when Israeli forces withdraw.

The ceasefire is a major step toward ending nearly 14 months of fighting sparked by the ongoing war in Gaza between Israel and Hamas.

The ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah took effect at 4 a.m. local time on Wednesday, but experts remain skeptical about its viability. President Joe Biden announced on Tuesday that Israel and Hezbollah had agreed to a 60-day ceasefire,