By Maayan Lubell, Maya Gebeily and Steven Scheer JERUSALEM/BEIRUT (Reuters) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Tuesday he was ready to implement a ceasefire deal with Lebanon and would respond forcefully to any violation by Hezbollah,

JERUSALEM - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Nov 26 he was ready to implement a ceasefire deal with Lebanon and would “respond forcefully to any violation” by Hezbollah. In a television address, Mr Netanyahu said he would put the ceasefire accord to his full Cabinet later in the evening.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he was backing a cease-fire with Hezbollah that would stop more than a year of fighting with the Lebanese militia.