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A Western diplomatic official familiar with the negotiations, who spoke on the condition of anonymity, said Israel had said it needed more time to destroy Hezbollah's infrastructure in southern Lebanon, and that the initial plan was for a 30-day extension.

In recent days, Hezbollah's TV station Al Manar appeared to encourage people to return south and, in some places, convoys arrived waving the yellow and green flag of the group.

Israel Defense Forces troops operating on the Lebanese side of Mount Dov in recent days captured numerous weapons, the military said Wednesday, as it swept the area for Hezbollah caches, ahead of a planned withdrawal under the terms of a November ceasefire that ended a war with the Iran-backed terror group.

Members of the 810th “Mountains” Regional Brigade located and seized anti-tank missiles and launchers, rocket launchers, machine guns, and other weapons, it said.

The IDF is still deployed to some areas of southern Lebanon, in accordance with the ceasefire agreement.

Israel has accused Hezbollah of violating the ceasefire hundreds of times with terror operatives moving ammunition, attempting to attack Israeli soldiers, and preparing to launch rockets toward northern Israel among other things.