The US appears to be pushing for a meeting between Lebanese President Joseph Aoun and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, but the Lebanese government says it won't happen while Israel continues to launch attacks on Lebanon.

A Pakistan-brokered US-Iran ceasefire has taken effect but disputes over its scope are fuelling regional tensions.

"It seems a ceasefire in Lebanon is getting closer," the source told The Jerusalem Post, adding that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and US President Donald Trump talked on Thursday. Lebanese President Joseph Aoun refused to speak directly to Prime ...