As the end of the ceasefire agreement between Israel and the Lebanese armed group Hezbollah approaches with neither side having fulfilled its obligations toward an enduring peace, many people in the Middle East wonder what will happen next.

The Lebanese army on Saturday said it was ready to deploy its forces in the country's south, accusing Israel of "procrastination" in its withdrawal in time for a deadline the following day.Under the terms of the Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire that came into effect on November 27,

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has suggested that Israel might not withdraw all of its forces from Lebanon by a deadline set in its ceasefire with Hezbollah

Israel has reportedly violated its ceasefire deal with Hezbollah hundreds of times already, killing numerous people.

Israeli forces will remain in southern Lebanon past the ceasefire deadline due to incomplete agreement implementation. The ceasefire required Hezbollah's retreat and Israeli withdrawal, contingent on Lebanese military deployment.

Negotiations have been taking place on extending the January 27 deadline to ensure the conflict isn’t resumed.

Cars drive past a damaged building near the Corniche, after the Israeli prime minister's office said on Friday that Israeli forces will remain in southern Lebanon beyond a 60-day deadline stipulated in a ceasefire deal with Hezbollah because its terms have not been fully implemented,

Israel said its forces will remain in southern Lebanon past the 60-day withdrawal deadline set by a ceasefire agreement with Hezbollah.

The deadline for the Israeli withdrawal from southern Lebanon expired early on Sunday, but troops will remain in some areas as Israel says a ceasefire deal with Hezbollah has not been fully implemented.