The proposed 60-day truce would see Israeli forces withdraw from Lebanon, and Hezbollah move away from the border.

Israel strikes building in central Beirut, issues new evacuation warnings ahead of expected vote on ceasefire deal

Israeli strikes pounded a densely-populated part of the Lebanese capital and its southern suburbs on Tuesday, hours ahead of an anticipated announcement of a ceasefire ending hostilities between Israel and Lebanese armed group Hezbollah.

Israel’s security Cabinet, meeting Tuesday afternoon, was expected to approve the proposal, which Lebanese officials have said Hezbollah also supports.

The death toll from the strike on a multi-storey building in central Beirut's Basta district is expected to rise.

Saturday’s attack completely demolished a multistory building in a densely populated neighborhood. Israel did not say who the strike’s target was.

Multiple explosions were seen in Beirut's southern suburbs on Tuesday morning, as Group of Seven and Arab ministers awaited news from Israeli officials on the proposed ceasefire deal between Israel and Hezbollah.

An Israeli airstrike killed at least 20 people in central Beirut on Saturday, Lebanon's health ministry said, one of the deadliest strikes on the heart of the capital since Israel began its assault against the Iran-backed Hezbollah group in September.

As negotiators inch toward a cease-fire deal, the conflict between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon has intensified.

The escalation comes after a U.S. envoy traveled to the region to pursue a deal to end months of fighting between Israel and Hezbollah.

A ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah, the strongest Iranian-backed force in the region , would likely significantly calm regional tensions that have led to fears of a direct,