An Israeli reservist rests atop his tank on the Israeli-Lebanese border as he awaits the orders to go into Lebanon. Powerful anti-tank missiles manufactured by Russia and Iran are being used with deadly effectiveness by Hezbollah against the Israeli army in southern Lebanon, military sources say.(AFP/Denis Sinyakov)
An Israeli soldier sleeps on top of a tank parked along the international border with Lebanon. Italy agreed to commit troops to a peacekeeping force in Lebanon as the UN appealed to Europe to urgently provide soldiers to police a ceasefire between Israel and the Hezbollah militia.(AFP/Gali Tibbon)