The National Security Council would not comment Monday afternoon on media reports indicating the US and France will announce a 60-day ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah on Tuesday, with communications advisor John Kirby telling reporters that it "wouldn't be wise for him to go into much detail at this particular point."

"Nothing is negotiated until everything is negotiated," Kirby said. "Those conversations are ongoing."

Moving in a positive direction?

Though Kirby added the discussions were constructive and the NSC believes "the trajectory of this is going in a positive direction."
WHITE HOUSE National Security Communications Advisor John Kirby holds a press briefing. He has denied any US ‘involvement’ in Israel’s intensive campaign of strikes against Hezbollah missile depots and military installations, the writer notes. (credit: KEVIN LAMARQUE/REUTERS)
WHITE HOUSE National Security Communications Advisor John Kirby holds a press briefing. He has denied any US ‘involvement’ in Israel’s intensive campaign of strikes against Hezbollah missile depots and military installations, the writer notes. (credit: KEVIN LAMARQUE/REUTERS)
But the deal is not done, Kirby emphasized multiple times. 

"We need to keep at the work to see it through so that we can actually get the ceasefire for which we've been working," Kirby said. "And we believe we've reached this point where we're close."