<h1>Ceasefire negotiations sought after external mediation as cross-border hostilities, civilian harm, and alleged prohibited weapons use persist.</h1> Cross-border hostilities prompted diplomatic engagement to negotiate an immediate and unconditional ceasefire; one side directed foreign ministry coordination with an external interlocutor while the other gave conditional agreement requiring good faith. Despite these overtures, reciprocal artillery, rocket attacks, and reported incursions continued, producing civilian casualties, mass displacement, and allegations of use of prohibited munitions. Regional and international mediation mechanisms were invoked to facilitate de escalation amid disputed factual narratives and concerns about compliance with humanitarian obligations.