Israel seeks Lebanon talks as its strikes threaten US-Iran truce

Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered his ministers on Thursday to begin direct talks with Lebanon, pushing for Hezbollah's disarmament amid mounting concern that its ongoing strikes could cause the fragile US-Iran truce to unravel.A Lebanese government official told AFP shortly after Netanyahu's announcement that Beirut "wants a ceasefire" declared before starting any negotiations with Israel, a day after deadly strikes across the country.

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