Secretary of State Marco Rubio will host on Tuesday a meeting between the Israeli and Lebanese ambassadors in Washington, D.C., to launch direct negotiations between the countries. Why it matters: The talks,

According to sources quoted by Axios, the talks, which will take place amid fighting between Israel and Hezbollah and a wide-ranging Israeli ground invasion in southern Lebanon, are going to focus on the possibility of a ceasefire and on longer term disarming of Hezbollah, along with a peace deal between the countries.

The gathering ended with encouraging words, even as Israel continued to refuse to halt its military campaign against Iran-backed Hezbollah in Lebanon.

Lebanese President Joseph Aoun received a phone call from US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Thursday amid reports that Aoun is to speak with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

A 10-day ceasefire announced by U.S. President Donald Trump and agreed on by Lebanon and Israel appeared to be holding in Lebanon on Friday, potentially boosting efforts to extend a truce between Iran,

U.S. President Donald Trump has announced a 10-day ceasefire in Lebanon, framing it as his "10th war" solved, though Israeli media suggested Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was largely bypassed in the deal,

Israel and Lebanon have agreed to a ceasefire, US President Donald Trump said on Thursday, capping more than a month of cross-border fighting and a widening Israeli ground offensi