Israel and Hezbollah agreed to pull their forces out of southern Lebanon before the end of January. The area will then be secured by the Lebanese army and UN peacekeepers, as part of the agreed conditions of the ceasefire.

Israel's defence minister warned Sunday that the truce that ended more than a year of fighting with Lebanon's Hezbollah is at risk.

Hamas and Israel accused each other on Wednesday of sabotaging a potential ceasefire-hostage deal despite both sides reporting “significant” progress in past days.

A senior Israeli leader has warned that the country’s ceasefire with Hezbollah could collapse if the U.S.-designated terrorist group does not abide by the conditions of the deal. Defense Minister Israel Katz said that Israel is “interested” in the complete implementation of the deal,

Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz has warned that the ceasefire with the Lebanese Hezbollah militia is in danger, according to a report by the Times of Israel. Israel will be "forced to act" if Hezbollah fighters do not withdraw from southern Lebanon as mandated by the ceasefire agreement,