The Security Council unanimously approved a proposal aimed at ending the conflict between Israel and Hezbollah
| Israeli Security Cabinet was likely to sign off on the 1701 resolution on Sunday.
Hezbollah has not responded.
Annan said welcomed the resolution.
The Resolution calls for increasing the number of U.N. troops in the area to 15,000, joined by 15,000 Lebanese troops to ensure Hezbollah could not operate between the Israel border and the Litani River.
TheResolution calls for the unconditional release of 2Israeli soldiers.
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