Three foreign workers lightly injured following Hezbollah rocket barrage on Haifa area; AP photographer captures images of Israeli bomb hitting a building in Lebanese capital

An Israeli minister indicated that a ceasefire was closer than at any point since the war began, though he said a sticking point was ensuring Israel retains freedom to act inside Lebanon should any deal be violated.

The deaths on Wednesday made it one of the most lethal days for the Israeli military since it invaded Lebanon last month to battle Hezbollah fighters.