The (Rat March ninth day), April 26, 1996, Israel and Lebanon agreed to a ceasefire. On the evening of April 26

1996 in Jerusalem, U.S. Secretary of State Christopher announced: agreement has been reached between Israel and Lebanon, local time, at 4 o'clock on April 27, the Israeli army and Hezbollah ceasefire. to Li ceasefire agreement
: Israel and Hezbollah promised not to fire on civilians in Lebanese territory; establishment of a Committee of the observation by the United States, France, Russia and other countries, to oversee the parties to observe the ceasefire agreement ; Syria promised to limit the actions of Hezbollah, and Israel to resume peace talks with Syria. To Lebanon ceasefire agreement is to launch a large-scale military operations in the Israeli army for 16 days in a row Li Li more than 160 people were killed and hundreds were injured, 50 million people became refugees, after the United States, France, Russia and the European Union and other countries reached in mediation and international organizations.
cease-fire agreement between the two sides, however, did not bring the ceasefire stability. On May 12, Lebanon's Hezbollah guerrillas to the "security zone" made the first attack since the agreement came into effect. Subsequent Israeli air strikes and shelling Hezbollah positions.