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Nov. 26, 2024, 3:56 p.m. ET
NOV. 26, 2024
What a Cease-Fire Would Look Like on the Ground
Under a cease-fire proposal that Israeli ministers approved on Tuesday, both Israel and Hezbollah would observe a 60-day truce. During that period, combatants from both sides would withdraw from southern Lebanon, likely the area below the Litani River.
Here’s what the agreement would look like.
Lebanon
Lebanon
Under the proposal,
Hezbollah forces would
move north, likely above
the Litani River.
Israel
Litani River
Tyre
The Lebanese Army
would increase its presence
south of the Litani River.
Naqoura
Israel
Israel would withdraw its
forces from Lebanon.
5 miles
Lebanon
Lebanon
Under the proposal,
Hezbollah forces would
move north, likely above
the Litani River.
Israel
Litani River
Tyre
The Lebanese Army
would increase its presence
south of the Litani River.
Naqoura
Israel would withdraw its
forces from Lebanon.
5 miles
Israel
The cease-fire would end Israel’s ground invasion of southern Lebanon, which began when its troops crossed the border two months ago. The invasion was in response to months of rocket attacks by the Iranian-backed militants in support of the Oct. 7 attacks on Israel, which kicked off a year of back-and-forth attacks. Israel said its goal was to clear the border area of Hezbollah fighters, weapons and tunnels.
Under the proposal, the Lebanese Army — which is not a combatant in the Israel-Hezbollah conflict — would fill the vacuum in southern Lebanon. United Nations peacekeepers who monitored an earlier truce would also be present. But many questions about the proposal remain unanswered, including how the Lebanese army would exert authority over the powerful militants.
In the past two months, Israeli forces have advanced several miles into many parts of southern Lebanon’s border area, raiding many towns and villages with a strong Hezbollah presence.
Lebanon
Litani River
Israel
Lebanon
Extent of Israeli advances
Oct. 13
Nov. 1
Nov. 25
Israel
5 miles
Lebanon
Israel
Litani River
Lebanon
Extent of Israeli advances
Oct. 13
Nov. 1
Nov. 25
Israel
5 miles
Damaged or destroyed buildings
Baalbek
20
60
100+ buildings
Beirut
Lebanon
Sidon
SYRIA
Nabatieh
Lebanon
Tyre
Israel
5 miles
Israel
Damaged or destroyed buildings
20
60
100+ buildings
Baalbek
Beirut
Lebanon
Sidon
SYRIA
Nabatieh
Tyre
Israel
Lebanon
Awali River
Israel told residents
to move north of
the Awali River
Towns Israel told people to leave
on Tuesday
Israel
Towns Israel has
told residents
to leave
Nabatieh
Where evidence of
Israeli forces is visible
in satellite imagery
Lebanon
Litani River
Abbasiyeh
Odaisseh
Military zones
closed by
Israel
Naqoura
Yaroun
Israel
U.N. buffer zone set in 2006
5 miles
Awali River
Lebanon
Israel told residents
to move north of
the Awali River
Towns Israel
told people to
leave on Tuesday
Israel
Where evidence of
Israeli forces is visible
in satellite imagery
Towns Israel
has told
residents
to leave
Litani River
Odaisseh
Lebanon
Military
zones
closed by
Israel
Naqoura
Yaroun
Israel
U.N. buffer zone
set in 2006
5 miles
Lebanon
Awali River
Israel
Towns Israel has
told residents
to leave
Nabatieh
Where evidence of
Israeli forces is visible
in satellite imagery
Lebanon
Litani River
Abbasiyeh
Odaisseh
Locations visible
in videos posted by
the Israeli military
Deir Aames
Military zones
closed by
Israel
Naqoura
Yaroun
Israel
U.N. buffer zone set in 2006
5 miles
Awali River
Lebanon
Israel
Towns Israel has told
residents to leave
Where evidence of
Israeli forces is visible
in satellite imagery
Litani River
Odaisseh
Locations visible
in videos posted by
the Israeli military
Lebanon
Military
zones
closed by
Israel
Naqoura
Yaroun
Israel
5 miles
U.N. buffer zone set in 2006
Sept. 30
Yaroun
Israel-Lebanon border
Oct. 4
New vehicle tracks
Sept. 30
Yaroun
Israel-Lebanon border
Oct. 4
New vehicle tracks
Lebanon
Awali River
Israel told residents
to move north of
the Awali River.
Israel
Towns Israel told
residents to leave
on Thursday
Nabatieh
Abel al-Saqi
Litani River
Towns Israel told
residents to leave
earlier this week
Abbasiyeh
Odaisseh
Hezbollah
reported
clashes with
Israeli troops
on Wednesday.
Lebanon
Deir Aames
Jebel al-Batm
Military zones
closed by
Israel
Yaroun
Israel
U.N. buffer zone set in 2006
5 miles
Awali River
Lebanon
Israel told residents to move
north of the Awali River.
Towns Israel told
residents to leave
on Thursday
Israel
Nabatieh
Abel al-Saqi
Litani River
Abbasiyeh
Odaisseh
Hezbollah
reported
clashes with
Israeli troops
on Wednesday.
Towns Israel told
residents to leave
earlier this week
Military zones
closed by
Israel
Lebanon
Yaroun
Israel
5 miles
U.N. buffer zone set in 2006
Lebanon
Awali River
Israel told residents to move
north of the Awali River.
Israel
Abel al-Saqi
Litani River
Towns Israel told
residents to leave
Abbasiyeh
Odaisseh
Hezbollah
reported
clashes with
Israeli troops.
Rashidiya
Lebanon
Deir Aames
Jebel al-Batm
Military zones
closed by
Israel
Yaroun
Israel
U.N. buffer zone set in 2006
5 miles
Awali River
Lebanon
Israel told residents to move
north of the Awali River.
Israel
Towns Israel told
residents to leave
Abel al-Saqi
Litani River
Abbasiyeh
Odaisseh
Hezbollah
reported
clashes with
Israeli troops.
Rashidiya
Lebanon
Military zones
closed by
Israel
Yaroun
Israel
5 miles
U.N. buffer zone set in 2006
Lebanon
Marjayoun
Israel
Kfar Tebnit
Khiam
Steep valley
Yohmor
Lebanon
Metula
Kfar Kila
Wazzani
Odaisseh
Military zone
closed by Israel
Hezbollah reported
clashes with Israeli
troops near Odaisseh.
Israel
2 miles
Lebanon
Israel
Marjayoun
Khiam
Steep valley
Yohmor
Lebanon
Kfar Kila
Metula
Wazzani
Odaisseh
Military zone
closed by Israel
Hezbollah reported
clashes with Israeli
troops near Odaisseh.
Israel
2 miles
Lebanon
Marjayoun
Israel
Kfar Tebnit
Khiam
Steep valley
Yohmor
Lebanon
Metula
Wazzani
Kfar Kila
Military zone
closed by Israel
Odaisseh
Hezbollah reported
clashes with Israeli
troops near Odaisseh.
Israel
2 miles
LEBANON
Israel escalated air attacks on Lebanon and killed Hezbollah’s leader. Hezbollah retaliated with rocket fire.
AIR ATTACKS
SYRIA
Israel struck Damascus two days in a row.
Iran
Iran fired nearly 200 missiles at Israel, which vowed to retaliate.
ISRAEL
GAZA
Israel continues to strike Gaza.
RED SEA
EGYPT
YEMEN
The Houthis fired a missile at Tel
Aviv. Israeli airstrikes destroyed a
power station and a seaport.
SUDAN
ETHIOPIA
LEBANON
Israel escalated air attacks on Lebanon and killed Hezbollah’s leader. Hezbollah retaliated with rocket fire.
TURKEY
AIR ATTACKS
SYRIA
Israel struck Damascus two days in a row.
IRAN
Iran fired nearly 200 missiles at Israel,
which vowed to retaliate.
IRAQ
GAZA
Israel continues to
strike Gaza.
ISRAEL
QATAR
EGYPT
RED SEA
U.A.E.
OMAN
SUDAN
YEMEN
The Houthis fired a missile at Tel Aviv.
Israeli airstrikes destroyed a power station
and a seaport.
ETHIOPIA
LEBANON
Israel escalated air attacks on Lebanon and killed Hezbollah’s leader. Hezbollah retaliated with rocket fire.
AIR ATTACKS
SYRiA
Israel struck Damascus two days in a row.
Iran
Iran fired nearly 200 missiles at Israel, which vowed to retaliate.
GAZA
Israel continues to strike Gaza.
ISRAEL
Qatar
RED SEA
EGYPT
U.A.E.
OMAN
SUDAN
YEMEN
The Houthis fired a missile at Tel Aviv.
Israeli airstrikes destroyed a power station
and a seaport.
ETHIOPIA
Israel launches invasion into Lebanon
It was not immediately clear where the Israeli military was operating in Lebanon, but Israel ordered residents of many southern towns to move north.
Source: Israeli military, United Nations Interim Force In Lebanon, OpenStreetMap
By Leanne Abraham, Agnes Chang and Lauren Leatherby
Lebanon
Awali River
Sidon
Israel
LEBANON
Litani River
Tyre
Places that Israel
captured or fought in
during the 2006 war
ISRAEL
Lebanon
Awali River
Sidon
Israel
LEBANON
Litani River
Places that Israel
captured or fought in
during the 2006 war
ISRAEL
