Israel’s military launched airstrikes across Lebanon on Monday, unleashing explosions throughout the country and killing at least 12 while Israeli leaders appeared to be closing in on a negotiated ceasefire with the Hezbollah militant group.

Israel’s security cabinet will vote Tuesday on a cease-fire agreement with Hezbollah, Israeli and U.S. officials said, a deal that would end fighting that has destabilized Lebanon and displaced hundreds of thousands of people.

By Hannah Confino and Laila Bassam JERUSALEM/BEIRUT (Reuters) -Israel is moving towards a ceasefire in the war with Hezbollah but there are still issues to address, its government said on Monday, while two senior Lebanese officials voiced guarded optimism of a deal soon even as Israeli strikes pounded Lebanon.