Saturday, August 12 2006 15:29 Hrs (IST) - World Time -

Beirut: Israeli troops pushed deep into Lebanon to widen its assault early today (Aug 12, 2006), hours after the UN Security Council adopted a resolution calling for an end to the Israel-Hezbollah fighting.

An Israeli force Saturday reached the village of Ghandouriyeh east of the port city of Tyre, which is 11 km inside southern Lebanon, the deepest thrust yet in Israel's ground offensive against Hezbollah, media reports quoted security sources as saying.

An Israeli army spokesman said that according to Wednesday's decision by the security cabinet, Israeli troops would move to as far as the Litani river, which runs 30 km from the border.

Meanwhile, Israeli combat jets were also in action across other parts of Lebanon, pounding roads leading to Syria and destroying a power plant in Sidon.

The actions came shortly after the Security Council voted on a resolution calling for an end to the month-long Israel-Hezbollah conflict.

The resolution also authorises sending 15,000 UN peacekeepers to help coordinate the deployment of Lebanese troops to southern Lebanon and the withdrawal of Israeli forces.

Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert late Friday accepted the UN resolution and said he would urge the cabinet to approve it during Sunday's meeting.

But Israeli official sources said that Israeli military operations in Lebanon would continue until Sunday, when its Cabinet would meet to endorse the resolution.