The clashes and further Israeli bombardment came as Lebanese and Hezbollah officials study a draft proposal presented by the U.S. earlier this week on ending the war.

Israel suffered one of the deadliest days of its ground offensive against Hezbollah in Lebanon on Wednesday when six of its soldiers were killed in combat near the border.Their deaths mean 47 Israeli troops have been killed in combat with Hezbollah since September 30,

Israel suffered one of the deadliest days of its ground offensive against Hezbollah in Lebanon on Wednesday when six of its soldiers were killed in combat near the border. The soldiers “fell during combat in southern Lebanon”,

The U.S., Israel’s closest ally, holds the key to whether the U.N. Security Council adopts a cease-fire resolution.

The time between an election and inauguration is usually seen as a lame duck period for the outgoing president. But the Biden Administration is pushing ahead with diplomatic efforts to end the fighting in Lebanon.

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