BBC COVERAGE OF THE ISRAELI-LEBANESE CONFLICT
an immediate full cessation of hostilities
[to call for/achieve/impose] an immediate ceasefire
to stop all military activity; the war may look unstoppable
a suspense of Israeli military offensive
withdrawal of all Israeli troops; Hezbollah want Israelis out immediately
an immediate Israeli pullout from Lebanon
[to launch] a [ground] offensive; to expand/widen/intensify the ground offensive/operation
to impose a curfew
a [workable] resolution; a draft resolution; the wording of a resolution
Franco-US resolution
to urge changes to the draft resolution
to file/circulate/table/debate/vote for/ pass a resolution
provisions of a resolution
to abide by a resolution
veto-wielding Russia
the resolution is a carefully crafted method of finding a way out
an honourable way out of the current situation
Israel is prepared to consider two of Hezbollah’s major demands
to reconcile the wishes of both sides
to pull completely out of Lebanon
parties to the conflict
Israeli defence forces
a brutal war for existence (i.e. as viewed mainly by Israel’s enemies)
rocket launching site
to launch/fire rockets [into/on Israel, into/in Beirut]
Hezbollah’s rocket capability
to launch new strikes
attacks have reached a new intensity
a fierce bombardment
to push harder and deeper into Lebanon
to be involved in fierce clashes with Hezbollah’s militants
an outbreak of a deep-rooted armed conflict across the Israel-Lebanon border
diplomatic efforts to halt the crisis continued in New York
intense diplomatic efforts to bring about a ceasefire in Lebanon
a diplomatic breakthrough at UN in New York
a week of diplomatic wrangling
an Arab League delegation
the Hezbollah militants
Hezbollah have never been too shy to come out and state their position
Hezbollah is nothing more than a proxy militia or Syria or, even more, Iran
to reach an agreement
the border issues between Israel and Lebanon
to take over all the military installations/possessions
to have/gain international support/endorsement
to deploy international/multinational forces
a robust international force in place
killing of civilians; heavy civilian/Israeli/Lebanese casualties
to accuse Israel of deliberately killing Lebanese civilians
to get the humanitarian relief in
time is dwindling for military move; there could be no military solution to the crisis
to accelerate the timetable
the conflict could spread out of control
to re-draft the ceasefire plan
to remove the Hezbollah threat from the entire regions
a defensive/offensive act
an emotional appeal by the Lebanese prime minister; an emotional plea for help
megaphone diplomacy
to change one’s stance (= attitude) (said of the other countries of the regions)
to score a dramatic international success (of Jacques Chirac)
the active French stance enjoys wide support in the European Union
the circumstances of this crisis uniquely favour a central role for France
France is the former colonial power in Lebanon, a self-styled ‘friend of the Arab world’
[to call for/achieve/impose] an immediate ceasefire
to stop all military activity; the war may look unstoppable
a suspense of Israeli military offensive
withdrawal of all Israeli troops; Hezbollah want Israelis out immediately
an immediate Israeli pullout from Lebanon
[to launch] a [ground] offensive; to expand/widen/intensify the ground offensive/operation
to impose a curfew
a [workable] resolution; a draft resolution; the wording of a resolution
Franco-US resolution
to urge changes to the draft resolution
to file/circulate/table/debate/vote for/ pass a resolution
provisions of a resolution
to abide by a resolution
veto-wielding Russia
the resolution is a carefully crafted method of finding a way out
an honourable way out of the current situation
Israel is prepared to consider two of Hezbollah’s major demands
to reconcile the wishes of both sides
to pull completely out of Lebanon
parties to the conflict
Israeli defence forces
a brutal war for existence (i.e. as viewed mainly by Israel’s enemies)
rocket launching site
to launch/fire rockets [into/on Israel, into/in Beirut]
Hezbollah’s rocket capability
to launch new strikes
attacks have reached a new intensity
a fierce bombardment
to push harder and deeper into Lebanon
to be involved in fierce clashes with Hezbollah’s militants
an outbreak of a deep-rooted armed conflict across the Israel-Lebanon border
diplomatic efforts to halt the crisis continued in New York
intense diplomatic efforts to bring about a ceasefire in Lebanon
a diplomatic breakthrough at UN in New York
a week of diplomatic wrangling
an Arab League delegation
the Hezbollah militants
Hezbollah have never been too shy to come out and state their position
Hezbollah is nothing more than a proxy militia or Syria or, even more, Iran
to reach an agreement
the border issues between Israel and Lebanon
to take over all the military installations/possessions
to have/gain international support/endorsement
to deploy international/multinational forces
a robust international force in place
killing of civilians; heavy civilian/Israeli/Lebanese casualties
to accuse Israel of deliberately killing Lebanese civilians
to get the humanitarian relief in
time is dwindling for military move; there could be no military solution to the crisis
to accelerate the timetable
the conflict could spread out of control
to re-draft the ceasefire plan
to remove the Hezbollah threat from the entire regions
a defensive/offensive act
an emotional appeal by the Lebanese prime minister; an emotional plea for help
megaphone diplomacy
to change one’s stance (= attitude) (said of the other countries of the regions)
to score a dramatic international success (of Jacques Chirac)
the active French stance enjoys wide support in the European Union
the circumstances of this crisis uniquely favour a central role for France
France is the former colonial power in Lebanon, a self-styled ‘friend of the Arab world’