It would also permit Israel to continue attacking targets in southern Lebanon to “respond to future threats”, maximalist terms that analysts previously told Al Jazeera are unrealistic and unacceptable to Lebanon because they risk causing civil war and require Hezbollah’s full surrender.

Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty said Wednesday that an unconditional cease-fire between Lebanon and Israel is "the first priority," calling for intensifying international and Arab efforts to prevent dragging the region into a large-scale war.