The Latest Breaking News from Najib Mikati

French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot arrived in Lebanon Sunday night for talks with authorities and to bring humanitarian aid, after earlier calling for an “immediate” end to Israeli air strikes. As he arrived, the foreign ministry announced that a second French person had been killed in Lebanon.

Israel carried out an air strike on a Beirut apartment block on Monday, a Lebanese security source said, killing four people in its first such raid on the heart of the city since the outbreak of the Gaza war last year.

Lebanon's PM Mikati denies signing US ceasefire proposal; Israel's PM Netanyahu orders military to continue operations.

Watch a view of the Lebanon and Israel border as a ceasefire is expected to take effect “in the coming hours”.

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UNSC told that France, US working on 21-day ceasefire proposal as fighting between Israel, Hezbollah intensifies.

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Lebanon's UN representative highlights urgent need for action and dialogue in response to Israel's attacks.

Diplomats trying to prevent escalation in Israel-Hezbollah conflict amid bombing campaign in Lebanon