The ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hezbollah is set to end on Sunday. In late November, Israel and the Shiite political party and Iran- backed militia Hezbollah had agreed on a 60- day ceasefire after nearly 14 months of fighting that killed nearly 2,

Israel and Hezbollah agreed to withdraw from southern Lebanon, but Israel says that Hezbollah hasn’t upheld its promise and that the Lebanese Army isn’t ready to fill the void.

Israel said its forces will remain in southern Lebanon past the 60-day withdrawal deadline set by a ceasefire agreement with Hezbollah.

JERUSALEM/BEIRUT (Reuters) - Israel said on Thursday the terms of a ceasefire with Hezbollah were not being implemented fast enough and there was more work to do, while the Iran-backed group urged pressure to ensure Israeli troops leave south Lebanon by Sunday as set out in the deal.

The U.S.-backed cease-fire is to end next week, but the Trump administration said more time is needed to end the threat from Hezbollah and get Israelis back into their homes.

Israeli forces will remain in southern Lebanon beyond a 60-day deadline stipulated in a ceasefire deal with Hezbollah because its terms have not been fully implemented, the Israeli prime minister's office said on Friday.

The Israeli government says its military will not withdraw from Lebanon by Sunday’s deadline, in violation of a ceasefire agreement that ended months of conflict with Hezbollah. Israel was expected to withdraw all of its forces from southern Lebanon as part of the deal but the Israeli government said some its forces would remain in southern Lebanon,