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Israel to decide on ceasefire as US says deal 'close'

A Palestinian girl rests on the debris of a destroyed building west of Gaza City, on November 25, 2024, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the militant Hamas group. [AFP]

Israel's security cabinet was preparing to decide whether to accept a proposed ceasefire in its war with Hezbollah, an official said Monday, as the White House announced it believed a deal to end the fighting in Lebanon was near.

The United States, European Union and United Nations have all pushed in recent days for a truce in the long-running hostilities between Israel and Hezbollah, which flared into all-out war in late September.

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