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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Peter Beaumont

Lebanon’s PM denies US asked him to declare unilateral ceasefire with Israel

The aftermath of an Israeli airstrike on Beirut's southern suburbs on Friday morning
The aftermath of an Israeli airstrike on Beirut's southern suburbs on Friday morning. Photograph: Mohammed Yassin/Reuters

The US asked Lebanon to declare a unilateral ceasefire to revive stalled talks to end hostilities between Israel and Hezbollah, according to a report later denied by the Lebanese prime minister

Two unnamed sources, a Lebanese political source and a senior diplomat, made the claim to Reuters, saying the US envoy, Amos Hochstein, had communicated the proposal to Lebanon’s caretaker prime minister, Najib Mikati, this week.

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