UN Resolution 1701 is at the heart of the Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire. What is it?

UN Resolution 1701 is at the heart of the Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire. What is it?

BEIRUT (AP) — In 2006, after a bruising monthlong war between Israel and Lebanon’s Hezbollah militant group, the United Nations Security Council unanimously voted for a resolution to end the conflict and pave the way for lasting security along the border.

But while relative calm stood for nearly two decades, Resolution 1701’s terms were never fully enforced.

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