Governments agree on ceasefire start time

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.

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.

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.

The Lebanese cabinet ordered army deployment to the south in accordance with Resolution 1701. Hezbollah announced reconstruction assistance for affected communities.

Lebanese army units reached the Israeli border as Israeli forces withdrew from parts of southern Lebanon. The move marked an important shift in post-war security arrangements.

The first implementation report addressed the cessation of hostilities, force deployment and withdrawal arrangements. It is a contemporaneous baseline for assessing post-war claims.