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US pushes Lebanon and Israel on new ceasefire plan, official says
- The US has proposed that as a first step Hezbollah will stop all attacks on Israel and in return Israel would refrain from escalation in Beirut
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US Secretary Rubio engaged in diplomacy between Israel and Lebanon, proposing Hezbollah cease attacks for Israeli de-escalation, though Lebanese officials have differing views on who should act first.
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- US diplomatic efforts between Israel and Lebanon.
- Proposed US de-escalation plan for the region.
- Lebanese leaders' responses to the US proposal.
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US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has spoken with both Lebanese President Joseph Aoun and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on the diplomatic negotiations between Israel and Lebanon, a US official said on Sunday.
The US has proposed that as a first step Hezbollah will stop all attacks on Israel and in return Israel would refrain from escalation in Beirut, the official said.
The US official added that Aoun tried to advance this proposal, but Lebanese Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri placed the burden on Israel to stop “shooting first.”