Key sticking points include Israel’s demand to retain military action rights against Hezbollah to prevent rearming. Lebanon has rejected the idea of unilateral enforcement by Israel, calling it “unthinkable.” The draft suggests enhanced enforcement of UN Security Council Resolution 1701, which mandates disarmament in southern Lebanon.

An Israeli airstrike flattened a building near one of Beirut's busiest traffic junctions on Friday, shaking the Lebanese capital as Israel kept up its intensified bombardment of Hezbollah-controlled areas of the city.

An Israeli minister indicated that a ceasefire was closer than at any point since the war began, though he said a sticking point was ensuring Israel retains freedom to act inside Lebanon should any deal be violated.