The United States will work with the Lebanese army to deter potential violations of a ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon's Hezbollah, but there will not be U.S. combat troops in the area, a senior U.

Lebanon's military deployed troops and tanks across the country's south on Thursday as a ceasefire in the Israel-Hezbollah war largely held for a second day.

The Lebanese Army on Wednesday said it was taking the "necessary measures" to implement the ceasefire between Israel and the Iranian-backed Hezbollah militia. The country's military - which has attempted to remain neutral in the fighting - is to be stationed on the border as part of the ceasefire agreement to ensure that Hezbollah units remain