Lebanese army reaches the border

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.

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

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

The Secretary-General transmitted arrangements for reinforcing UNIFIL following the 2006 war; the expansion affected security governance in southern Lebanon.

The Council received letters concerning reinforcement of UNIFIL, part of the post-war international security framework.

The Council addressed the implementation of Resolution 1559, including questions of militias and Lebanese sovereignty that remained politically contested.

The assassination intensified Lebanon’s political crisis amid arguments about government authority and the resistance’s armed role.