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US pushes Lebanon and Israel on new ceasefire plan, official says

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People clear the debris at the site of an Israeli strike on Beirut's southern suburbs, Lebanon, May 28, 2026. REUTERS/Raghed Waked
People clear the debris at the site of an Israeli strike on Beirut's southern suburbs, Lebanon, May 28, 2026. REUTERS/Raghed Waked Raghed Waked Reuters

U.S. 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 U.S. official said on Sunday.

The U.S. 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 U.S. official added that Aoun tried to advance this proposal, but Lebanese Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri placed the burden on Israel to stop "shooting first."

(Reporting by Shubham Kalia in Bengaluru; Editing by Himani Sarkar)

A screen grab from CCTV footage shows smoke and flames rising following an Israeli strike, in Beirut, Lebanon, May 6, 2026. VIDEO OBTAINED BY REUTERS/via REUTERS
A screen grab from CCTV footage shows smoke and flames rising following an Israeli strike, in Beirut, Lebanon, May 6, 2026. VIDEO OBTAINED BY REUTERS/via REUTERS VIDEO OBTAINED BY REUTERS Reuters

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This story was originally published May 31, 2026 at 7:29 PM.

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