Israel is said to have given the green light for a ceasefire with the Lebanese Shiite Hezbollah militia, the TV station N12 reported on Thursday. The aim is to negotiate a more lasting agreement, N12 reported, citing an unnamed employee of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. There was initially no official confirmation for the report. A spokeswoman from Netanyahu’s office said that it had not issued such a statement. The massive Israeli bombardment of Lebanon has so far resulted in more than 600 deaths since the escalation began on Monday, the Lebanese Health Ministry said. A group of c…