The security cabinet is expected to convene on Wednesday evening to discuss the possibility of a ceasefire in Lebanon, an Israeli official told The Jerusalem Post.
The meeting follows a US request to establish a “temporary, symbolic ceasefire” in Lebanon. The request comes in response to repeated appeals from the government in Beirut, which argues that such a move would help advance efforts to dismantle Hezbollah.
During recent cabinet meetings, several ministers voiced opposition to a ceasefire with Hezbollah, with some even calling for a far more significant escalation in military action.
This comes after a senior Israeli official told the Post on Wednesday that no plans are currently in place for a ceasefire in Lebanon, following a report by Hezbollah-affiliated media Al Mayadeen that cited a high-ranking Iranian security source as claiming a ceasefire will go into effect on Wednesday night.
The Iranian source was quoted in Al Mayadeen's report as saying that a ceasefire will be announced amid pressure from Tehran and following the first round of talks between Israel and Lebanon's ambassadors in Washington.
The ceasefire, according to the Hezbollah-affiliated outlet, could potentially last for one week and end at the same time as the temporary ceasefire between the US and Iran.
What would a potential ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon entail?
The US would serve as a sponsor and partner of Israel during the ceasefire and would be responsible for monitoring Israeli actions for the duration, the source told Al Mayadeen.
Two senior Lebanese officials told Reuters they had been briefed on ongoing efforts to reach a ceasefire but did not have details on when it would begin or how long it would last.
One of the officials said the US had reportedly been pressuring Israel to work towards a ceasefire in Lebanon.
A senior member of the Lebanese terrorist group Hezbollah, Ibrahim al-Moussawi, also told Reuters that the efforts of Iran and other countries in the region could lead to the ceasefire "soon."
"The Iranians are exercising high pressure against the Americans, and they have put their conditions that the Americans should include Lebanon in the ceasefire. If they don't do it, they are going to continue their blockade of Hormuz. It's the economic card," Moussawi said.
"The Iranians have opened up to several regional and international parties to achieve this goal," he added.
Moussawi declined to comment to Reuters on whether the group would abide by such a ceasefire.
Reuters contributed to this report.