Lebanese lawmaker says ceasefire deal with Israel nearing


FILE PHOTO: Lebanese Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri meets with US special envoy Amos Hochstein in Beirut, Lebanon November 19, 2024. - Photo: Reuters

BEIRUT (BERNAMA-AA): A ceasefire agreement between Hezbollah and Israel is nearing finalisation and could be announced within the next 36 hours if talks continue as planned, according to Lebanese parliamentarian Qassem Hashem.

"The atmosphere is positive, and ceasefire discussions have reached an advanced stage. It’s only a matter of hours before an agreement is finalised and announced if progress continues as expected,” Hashem told Anadolu Agency on Monday (Nov 25).

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