Hezbollah began firing rockets at Israel in support of its ally, Hamas, the day after the Palestinian group attacked Israel, triggering the regional conflagration.
The conflict on the blue line – a demarcation line dividing Lebanon from Israel – escalated in late September, when hundreds of Hezbollah pagers exploded in an attack attributed to Israel.
Israel then killed much of Hezbollah’s leadership in airstrikes and launched a ground invasion of southern Lebanon.
Under the deal’s terms, 1. Israel will withdraw entirely from southern Lebanon, 2. Hezbollah will move its heavy weaponry north of the Litani River, about 16 miles (25km) north of the border.
During a 60-day transition phase, the Lebanese army will deploy to the buffer border zone alongside the existing UN peacekeeping force.
border disputes Longstanding border disputes will be discussed after the 60-day withdrawal period.
