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Officials in Lebanon told Israel and the US that they would not seek further negotiations until a ceasefire is reached between Israel and Hezbollah. Israel and Lebanon held their first direct discussions in more than four decades in Washington, DC.
Lebanese President Joseph Aoun refused to speak to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu after US President Donald Trump said the two leaders were set to hold historic talks. The Lebanese President spoke on the phone with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Thursday and informed him of his decision of not speaking with Netanyahu.
In his phone call with Rubio, Aoun expressed his appreciation for Washington’s efforts for a ceasefire in his country.
Later, US President Donald Trump held separate calls with Aoun and Netanyahu, after which he announced the 10-day ceasefire.
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