Israel secures ceasefire with Hezbollah as Netanyahu hails setting terror group back 'decades'

The deal aims to secure a 60-day halt to hostilities between the Iran-backed militia group, according to a CNN report on Tuesday evening.

Later on Tuesday, US President Biden and French counterpart Macron said the deal will create the conditions needed for a return to calm.

Benjamin Netanyahu confirmed he would be putting the deal to his cabinet earlier on Tuesday afternoon

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The ceasefire deal was brokered over a number of weeks by the US and France

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The Israeli PM said earlier his country would respond forcefully to any violation by Hezbollah, declaring Israel would retain "complete military freedom of action".

But he also hailed how his forces had set the terror group back "decades" after months of brutal strikes across Lebanon.

"We have set it back decades, eliminated... its top leaders, destroyed most of its rockets and missiles, neutralised thousands of fighters, and obliterated years of terror infrastructure near our border," he said.

"We targeted strategic objectives across Lebanon, shaking Beirut to its core."

PICTURED: Israeli soldiers work on a tank amid cross-border hostilities between Hezbollah and Israel

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It came after this morning's address in which Netanyahu hailed Israel's list of achievements in the region - and made several warnings and promises for the future to boot.

His forces are "determined to do everything necessary in order to prevent Iran from attaining a nuclear weapon," the PM added.

Meanwhile in Palestine, Netanyahu vowed to complete the elimination of Hamas and return their Israeli hostages home.

He said Israel had killed some 20,000 terrorists in Gaza.