The draft was Washington's first written proposal to halt fighting between its ally Israel and the Iran-backed Hezbollah in at least several weeks, the sources said. When asked about the proposal, a spokesperson for the US Embassy in Beirut said: "Efforts to reach a diplomatic deal are ongoing." The diplomacy marks a last-ditch attempt by the outgoing US administration to secure a Lebanon ceasefire, as efforts to end the war in Gaza appear totally adrift. The sound of an incoming missile could be heard in footage showing the airstrike near Tayouneh. Hezbollah attacks have killed about 100 civilians and soldiers in northern Israel, the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights and southern Lebanon over the last year, according to Israel.

Source: bd News24 November 15, 2024 12:31 UTC