War on Lebanon: Hezbollah to choose new leader soon as Israel expands Beirut strikes
Meanwhile, Lebanese caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati said his government was ready to implement the 2006 UN Security Council Resolution 1701, which would see Hezbollah's armed presence removed about 30 km north of Israel’s border. Mikati said the Lebanese government was ready to implement the agreement in exchange for a ceasefire.