Members of the 15-member Security Council will hold a 3 p.m. ET closed-door meeting to discuss the proposal backed by the U.S. -- Israel's strongest ally -- and France, which historically has close ties to Lebanon.
A full vote is not expected for several days. Tony Blair had this to say:
He said from London that the ultimate aim was "to put the government of Lebanon fully and properly in control of the whole of Lebanon, so that Lebanon can get back on its feet and Israel can be secure."
According to BBC News, the text of the resolution requires:
.... a "full cessation of hostilities", demanding that Hezbollah halt all attacks and Israel stop all offensive military operations. A BBC correspondent at the UN says the wording would allow Israel some freedom if it argues it needs to defend itself.
U.S. U.N. Ambassador John Bolton said:
He said the text did not include a requirement for an immediate cessation of hostilities. But it does call for "the immediate cessation by Hezbollah of all attacks and the immediate cessation by Israel of all offensive military actions".
A French official said:
.... the text called for a buffer zone to be set up free of all but the Lebanese Army and United Nations-mandated forces in southern Lebanon.
Meanwhile, Hezbollah continues to increase its attacks on Israel:
After firing 100 or more rockets daily during the first three weeks of the fighting, Hezbollah has been launching an average of around 200 rockets daily over the past four days, including Saturday.
Israel on Friday bombed bridges between Lebanon and Syria to prevent Syria from shipping weapons to Hezbollah.