Hezbollah and Lebanon Respond to US Ceasefire Proposal Amid Tensions

Hezbollah has responded to a U.S. proposal for a ceasefire with Israel, as reported by Lebanese media. This comes amid ongoing hostilities, including Hezbollah firing rockets into northern Israel and Israeli airstrikes in Beirut that killed Hezbollah's media chief, Mohammad Afif. Meanwhile, Lebanon's government has shown a positive response to the ceasefire proposal, and schools in Beirut and Mount Lebanon are closed for safety reasons. In the U.S., incoming Senate Majority Leader John Thune has threatened sanctions against the ICC if it pursues arrest warrants against Israeli officials.