US attempts to stop the fighting in Lebanon were unsuccessful.

American and Lebanese sources reported the breakdown of truce plans on the eve of the US elections. The Lebanese consider Israel's demands unacceptable, while Western representatives see the reason for something completely different. The US plan assumed control of the border area by the Lebanese army and the withdrawal of militants, but Israel insisted on the possibility of direct intervention.

American envoys in Jerusalem on Thursday held talks with Israeli officials. The results of the negotiations were above expectations and described as “substantive” and “constructive”. However, Lebanon noted that Israeli demands would violate state sovereignty, and a Lebanese politician close to the terrorists said that everything would be decided only on the battlefield.

The most likely scenario now is that Israel will continue to act without a ceasefire. A Western diplomat called this outcome likely in a conversation with Reuters.