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,

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday recommended his Cabinet approve a United States-brokered ceasefire agreement with Lebanon's Hezbollah, setting the stage for an end to nearly 14 months of fighting linked to the ongoing war in the Gaza Strip.

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.