Israel-Hezbollah Ceasefire Takes Effect

以色列和真主党停火生效

Israeli forces and Hezbollah militants in Lebanon have stopped more than a month of fighting after a U.N.-mediated ceasefire took hold today (Monday).

U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan says the ceasefire appears generally to be holding. No major clashes have been reported since it took effect. But the Israeli military says its troops shot dead two Hezbollah fighters in separate incidents.

Thousands of displaced Lebanese are jamming roads as they try to return to their villages in the south.

Israel says its forces will hold most positions seized in recent days and continue its air and sea blockade of Lebanon until an international system is in place to prevent arms shipments to Hezbollah.

U.N. officials met today (Monday) with Israeli and Lebanese army officials to discuss the transfer of Lebanese territory now under Israeli control.

联合国调解的停火今天生效以来，以色列部队和黎巴嫩真主党激进分子停止了在黎巴嫩持续了一个多月的战斗。

联合国秘书长安南说，停火基本上得到了遵守。停火生效以来没有关于重大冲突的报导。但以色列军方说， 以色列部队在两起冲突中打死了两名真主党武装分子。

成千上万流离失所的黎巴嫩人在返回南部村庄的时候，阻塞了道路。

以色列说， 以色列部队将驻守绝大多数在最近几天夺取的阵地，并继续对黎巴嫩进行空中和海上封锁，直到防止向真主党运送武器的国际体制就位。

联合国官员今天会见了以色列和黎巴嫩军事官员，讨论移交现在以色列占领下的黎巴嫩领土问题。