Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu approved the emerging ceasefire deal with Hezbollah “in principle” during a security consultation with Israeli officials Sunday night, a source familiar with the matter said.

Intense negotiations over the last week have brought Israel and Lebanon closer to a deal, but it has not yet been finalized.

The Israeli cabinet will vote on a ceasefire deal in Lebanon on Tuesday, Benjamin Netanyahu’s spokesperson told CNN, after a source familiar with the matter said the Israeli prime minister had approved the plan “in principle.

Israel is moving towards a ceasefire in the war with Hezbollah but there are still issues to address, its government said on Monday

The Israeli cabinet will convene on Tuesday to approve a Lebanon ceasefire deal, a senior Israeli official told Reuters on Monday. Another Israeli official told Reuters the cabinet would convene to discuss a deal that could be cemented in the coming days.

Israel and Lebanon appear to be close to a ceasefire deal, with the Israeli cabinet set to meet on Tuesday to discuss it, Israeli officials say. A 60-day truce is being proposed to end fighting between Israel and the Iranian-backed Lebanese militia Hezbollah.

Israel's cabinet will meet on Tuesday to approve a ceasefire deal with Hezbollah, a senior Israeli official said on Monday, while a Lebanese official said Beirut had been told by Washington that an accord could be announced "within hours".