Ground resistance reported around Marjayoun

The Lebanese government offered to deploy 15,000 troops to southern Lebanon after Israeli withdrawal. The proposal helped frame the ceasefire and the restoration of state authority.

Fouad Siniora urged a decisive ceasefire and Israeli withdrawal amid mounting civilian casualties. The appeal was part of Lebanese diplomatic resistance to continued military operations.

Israeli air strikes killed civilians in Ghaziyeh near Sidon. The incident increased pressure on diplomats to end the war and protect populated areas.

Israel announced plans to push its ground offensive farther into Lebanon; Hezbollah continued to resist Israeli forces and fire rockets. The expansion increased the urgency of diplomatic negotiations.

Hassan Nasrallah opposed the proposed UN draft but supported a Lebanese government plan to deploy its army in the south. This distinguished the movement’s objections to draft terms from its stated...

A Hezbollah rocket killed two civilians, including a child, in the Arab Israeli village of Deir al-Assad. The deaths illustrate that rocket attacks harmed Arab as well as Jewish civilians in Israel.

Resolution 1701 called for a cessation of hostilities, withdrawal of Israeli forces alongside Lebanese and UNIFIL deployment, and expansion of UNIFIL. It set the framework for the end of major...

An Israeli attack killed seven civilians in a convoy leaving Marjayoun, according to Human Rights Watch. The incident occurred as diplomats negotiated an end to the war.

Both parties signaled acceptance of the UN-backed cessation arrangement while continuing combat and expressing reservations. Ground operations and rocket fire continued ahead of implementation.

Lebanese and Israeli leaders agreed to a cessation of hostilities starting at 05:00 GMT on 14 August. Fighting continued before the deadline.