Lebanese Prime Minister Fuad Saniora called for an "immediate and unconditional" ceasefire on Sunday, after Israeli missiles killed at least 51 people in the village of Qana.
The missiles struck the southern Lebanese village early on Sunday, flattening houses on top of the sleeping residents in the deadliest attack of the 19 day conflict.
Fuad Saniora called the attacks "heinous crimes" and called for an international probe into Israel's killing of civilians.
 "There is no place at this sad moment for any discussions other than an immediate and unconditional ceasefire as well as international investigation of the Israeli massacres in Lebanon now."
Hezbollah MP Amin Sherry also condemned the attack, saying it was "inhuman in morale".
The Israeli army said it targeted the village because Hezbollah has repeatedly launched rockets on Israel from the area.
Civil defence workers said up to 51 civilians died when the building they were sheltering in collapsed.
The bodies of at least 27 children have also been found in the rubble.
US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice is on her second trip through the region since the violence began.
She presented a ceasefire package to the Israeli prime minister on Saturday.
Senior Israeli officials said it included a plan to deploy more than 10,000 troops along the border area.
Lebanese officials said they cancelled Rice's visit to Beirut on Sunday, making an end to hostilities a pre-condition for her visit.
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