Amos Hochstein is expected in Beirut on Tuesday, according to two Lebanese official sources, in a sign of progress in ceasefire negotiations for the deadly cross-border conflict between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon.

The Hezbollah spokesperson Mohammad Afif was killed in a strike in Ras Al-Nabaa Neighbourhood in Beirut. Apart from central Beirut, the Israeli warplanes also pounded southern suburbs where Hezbollah has a strong presence.

BEIRUT − Lebanon and the militant group Hezbollah have agreed to a U.S. ceasefire proposal and made some comments on the content, a top Lebanese official told Reuters on Monday, describing the effort as the most serious yet to end weeks of fighting and Israeli bombardments.