Lebanon president tells Rubio that Israel truce crucial to talks progress

Lebanon and Israel hold military talks at Pentagon despite Israeli offensive: What to know

A renewed Israeli offensive in southern Lebanon aims to extract concessions from Beirut in US-brokered diplomatic talks, but Lebanese military officials say there is no path forward until Israel halts its attacks and returns to the April ceasefire.

Lebanon president tells Rubio that Israel truce crucial to talks progress

BEIRUT (AFP) : Lebanese President Joseph Aoun told US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Friday that a ceasefire with Israel was crucial, as Israeli and Lebanese military delegations meet at the Pentagon. A statement from Aoun’s office said that during a phone call, the president “emphasized the need to exert all efforts to reach a ceasefire, considering it an essential gateway to moving on to any other step.”