Israeli ground forces withdrew from Lebanon after sustaining heavy clashes with Hezbollah militants. The conflict intensified as a proposal presented by the United States to end the war is being discussed. Israel has intensified its bombing in Lebanon since late September, aiming to incapacitate Hezbollah and stop its attacks. More than 3,400 people have died in Lebanon due to Israeli attacks.
In southern Lebanon, Israeli troops captured a strategic hill in the town of Chamaa and later withdrew. Meanwhile, Israeli warplanes were bombing the suburbs of southern Beirut and other regions of southern Lebanon. In Beirut, an area called Dahiyeh was targeted in an attack that hit multiple sites used by Hezbollah.
The ceasefire proposal is based on UN Security Council Resolution 1701, which ended the conflict between Israel and Hezbollah in 2006. It is expected that Russia, China, the United Kingdom, and France will support the proposal. Meanwhile, in Gaza, more than 43,000 people have died due to Israel's bombings since Hamas's attack.
The Lebanese Parliament President, Nabih Berri, is negotiating on behalf of Hezbollah and is expected to respond to the US proposal next Monday. Berri has expressed that they will not accept any infringement on Lebanon's sovereignty. Additionally, there is a push to end the war between Israel and Hamas in Gaza, with a ceasefire resolution proposed by the UN Security Council.
Israeli soldiers left the captured hill in Lebanon and detonated the Shrine of Shimon the Prophet in Chamaa before withdrawing. The Israeli army continues with limited operational activities in southern Lebanon. The attacks make no distinction between civilians and fighters, but it is estimated that more than half of the casualties have been women and children.
