Truce being brokered between Lebanon and Israel by US: Report
US mediators are working on a proposal to halt hostilities between Israel and Lebanon’s Hezbollah, starting with a 60-day ceasefire, two sources said on Wednesday, as Israel pressed its offensive by bombarding Lebanon’s historic city of Baalbek.
The sources – a person briefed on the talks and a senior diplomat working on Lebanon – told Reuters the two-month period would be used to finalise full implementation of United Nations Security Council Resolution 1701, adopted in 2006 to keep southern Lebanon free of arms outside state control.
The White House said that officials Brett McGurk and Amos Hochstein would visit Israel today (Thursday). A US official had said they would be there to discuss a range of issues “including Gaza, Lebanon, hostages, Iran and broader regional matters”.
Source: Reuters
