UN Security Council unanimously adopts Resolution 1701

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...

Israeli forces encountered heavy resistance while taking Marjayoun. The clashes underscored the costs of a deeper ground operation in southern Lebanon.

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.

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.

The cessation of hostilities took effect at 05:00 GMT (08:00 Lebanon time). Large numbers of displaced Lebanese began returning, while unexploded ordnance and destroyed infrastructure posed severe...

The cessation of hostilities under resolution 1701 took effect. Lebanese communities began returning to devastated areas; implementation depended on Lebanese army and UNIFIL deployments.