Israel's cease-fire plan for Lebanon aims to circumvent the UN, with US mediators heading to Jerusalem for negotiations.

Biden's advisers are working to broker a temporary truce between Israel and Hezbollah, with the goal of removing the ineffective U.N. mission in Lebanon.

The UNIFIL was assigned by a U.S.-supported U.N. Security Council resolution to support the Lebanese army after the 2006 war between Hezbollah and Israel, with the objective of disarming the Iran-backed terrorist group.

According to Reuters, a source informed that a senior diplomat working on Lebanon and a person briefed on the talks have stated that the two-month period will be utilized to complete the full implementation of U.N. Security Council Resolution 1701, which was adopted in 2006 to maintain southern Lebanon free of weapons outside state control.

On Thursday, Amos Hochstein and Brett McGurk, U.S. presidential advisers, will visit Israel to try to finalize a temporary truce agreement.

On Tuesday, Benjamin Netanyahu, the Israeli Prime Minister, had a security consultation meeting with his key defense officials to discuss a long-term deal to stop Hezbollah, as reported by Israel's Channel 12.

Channel 12's chief political analyst, Amit Segal, stated to Planet Chronicle Digital that the conclusion of the Lebanon war, which permits Israel to retaliate with force against any breach, represents a triumph after a year of conflict and significantly alters the circumstances. As a result, Hezbollah remains uncertain, and the escalating military pressure aims to persuade them.

Segal stated that the possible agreement entails Israeli oversight of Resolution 1701 with the Lebanese military instead of the contentious UNIFIL force.

On Wednesday, Israeli media reported that Naim Qassem, the new Hezbollah leader, vowed to continue Hassan Nasrallah's "work program," which includes the ongoing war against the Jewish state. Qassem also stated that Hezbollah is facing a global war from the United States, Europe, and other countries to end their resistance.

The Hezbollah terror leader stated that if the enemy wants to stop, they must accept terms that are suitable to them, and any solution will be through negotiations.

Qassem played a key role in establishing Hezbollah, which carried out suicide attacks against U.S. officials in 1983, resulting in the deaths of 63 people at the U.S. embassy in Beirut and 241 people at the U.S. Marine barracks in Lebanon.

Yoav Gallant, the IDF Defense Minister, stated on X that Hezbollah's new leader Qassem's appointment was only a "temporary measure" and would not last long.

On Wednesday, the IDF announced that a military strike had eliminated Mustafa Ahmad Shahadi, the deputy commander of Hezbollah's Radwan Forces in the Nabatieh area. According to the IDF, Shahadi was responsible for advancing numerous terror attacks against Israel. The IDF stated that his targeting was part of an effort to weaken the Radwan Forces' ability to direct and execute terror activities against IDF troops and communities in the northern border, specifically targeting the "Conquer the Galilee" plan.

On Tuesday, Gallant stated that the remaining capacity of Hezbollah's missiles and rockets is estimated to be around 20%, and their organization is not as efficient as it used to be, making it difficult for them to launch large volleys.

Despite the IDF's request for UNIFIL troops to withdraw from south Lebanon, UNIFIL refused to relocate its personnel from the war zone.

UNIFIL spokeswoman Kandice Ardiel responded to a report by Israel Hayom that Hezbollah had bribed UNIFIL personnel to use their positions against Israel. Ardiel stated that she takes anonymous stories with a grain of salt and that peacekeeping is challenging work, especially in the area where UNIFIL operates. She emphasized that peacekeepers are impartial, but that both sides have accused them of supporting or spying for the other. Despite this, UNIFIL will investigate any allegation based on credible evidence.

Alma Research and Education Center's president and founder, Lt. Col. Sarit Zehavi, stated to Planet Chronicle Digital that UNIFIL allowed Hezbollah to construct its military infrastructure not only in private territories but also in open areas between towns and villages. Hezbollah dug tunnels in these areas, according to Alma, which monitors Hezbollah activity in southern Lebanon.

On Wednesday, the IDF announced the destruction of a Hezbollah underground command center and a second site containing half a ton of explosives.