Hezbollah chief Naim Qassem accused Israel of violating the ceasefire hundreds of times and warned the Jewish state not to test Hezbollah’s patience. He emphasised that the Lebanese state and international sponsors are responsible for upholding the ceasefire.

Naim Qassem, the Hezbollah leader, called 'on the Lebanese state to be firm in confronting violations, now numbering more than hundreds'

Lebanon's Hezbollah is trying "to regain strength and rearm with the assistance of Iran," Israel's U.N. ambassador told the Security Council on Monday, declaring that the militants remain a "serious threat" to Israel and regional stability.

The cease-fire-hostage deal between Israel and Hamas is set to go into effect at 8:30 a.m. local time Sunday, the Qatari foreign ministry said.

This will pause the fighting after 15 months of war and see the release of dozens of hostages held by the militants in the Gaza Strip and hundreds of Palestinians imprisoned by Israel.

Hezbollah has threatened to resume fighting if Israel does not fully withdraw its forces by the 60-day deadline.

Israel and the Hezbollah militant group accused each other of failing to meet the requirements of a 60-day ceasefire deal, which expires on Jan. 26.

Gaza airstrikes continue as family killed hours ahead of truce deal - The ceasefire deal will now be discussed by Netanyahu’s wider cabinet ahead of Sunday’s hostage release

Preparations are intensifying for the start of a ceasefire in Gaza, and the release of hostages by Hamas and Palestinian prisoners from Israeli custody, with some gaps remaining just hours before the deal was set to begin.

Qatar’s foreign ministry said the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas will go into effect at 0630 GMT on Sunday