BEIRUT, April 9 (Reuters) - Lebanon has spent the last 24 hours advocating for a temporary ceasefire to allow for broader talks with Israel, a senior Lebanese official told Reuters, saying it would be
Lebanon Urges Temporary Ceasefire for Broader Israel Talks, Awaits US Mediation
Lebanon's Push for Ceasefire and Diplomatic Negotiations
Lebanon Advocates for Temporary Ceasefire
BEIRUT, April 9 (Reuters) - Lebanon has spent the last 24 hours advocating for a temporary ceasefire to allow for broader talks with Israel, a senior Lebanese official told Reuters, saying it would be a "separate track but the same model" as a fragile truce brokered by Pakistan between the U.S. and Iran.
Role of the United States as Mediator
The official said no date or location had been set yet but Lebanon needed the U.S. as a mediator and guarantor of any agreement.
Israel's Response and Next Steps
The official spoke to Reuters after Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced that he had instructed the start of direct negotiations with Lebanon "as soon as possible."
Reporting and Editorial Credits
(Reporting by Maya Gebeily, Editing by William Maclean)
