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Rubio Holds Urgent Talks With Lebanon and Israel Leaders to Push New Ceasefire Deal

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio spoke separately with Lebanese President Joseph Aoun and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu pushing a fresh ceasefire initiative that calls on Hezbollah to halt attacks and Israel to hold back strikes on Beirut.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaking during Rubio ceasefire Lebanon Israel diplomatic talks
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio — who held separate talks with Lebanese and Israeli leaders within 48 hours to push a new ceasefire framework. (Photo: AP Photo / Evan Vucci)
Rubio Makes Diplomatic Push Across the Middle East

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio held high-stakes talks with both Lebanese President Joseph Aoun and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. He completed both conversations within a 48-hour window. The goal move a new ceasefire initiative forward between the two neighbouring Middle Eastern nations.

“Secretary [Marco Rubio] has spoken with both Lebanese President [Joseph Aoun] and Israeli Prime Minister [Benjamin Netanyahu] in the last 48 hours to try to advance a new ceasefire initiative,” journalist Barak Ravid posted on social platform X, citing a US official.

What the New US Proposal Actually Says

The fresh American proposal outlines a clear two-step exchange. As a first move, Hezbollah would stop all attacks targeting Israel. In return, Israel would hold back from any military aggression against Beirut. The plan marks Washington’s most direct attempt yet to stabilise the volatile Lebanon-Israel border.

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A Ceasefire That Never Fully Held

The first-ever direct Lebanon-Israel talks at the ambassadorial level happened in Washington on April 16. Following those discussions, US President Donald Trump declared both sides had reached a ceasefire agreement. However, the deal never translated into calm on the ground. Israel has continued striking dozens of southern Lebanese villages on a daily basis and keeps several border settlements under active fire control. Hezbollah, for its part, has continued conducting military operations against Israeli forces in response.

The region remains on edge with diplomacy racing to catch up to events happening faster than agreements can hold.

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