In the presence of US first diplomat Condoleeza Rice, UN Secretary General Kofi Annan insisted that hostilities would end at 5 am on Monday, saying that both Israeli and Lebanese prime ministers had agreed to a ceasefire. Photo by Getty Images
A ceasefire deal between Israel and Hezbollah will come into force at 0500 GMT on Monday, the UN Secretary General said.
Kofi Annan announced the timing after discussions with the prime ministers of Lebanon and Israel.
Although the truce agreement is due to take effect early Monday, it is unclear when hostilities will actually cease.
Hezbollah's leader has said his group will abide by the ceasefire plan agreed unanimously at the UN Security Council on Friday. However, Sheikh Hassan Nasrallah said on TV that Hezbollah would continue fighting as long as Israeli soldiers remained in Lebanon.
Israel is likely to continue operations in Lebanon on Sunday in an effort to clear the south of Hezbollah.