Israel and Lebanon agreed on a ceasefire in mid-April, which has since been extended into May.
However, Israel has maintained an occupation of southern Lebanon and demolished villages there, while Hezbollah has continued attacks on Israeli forces.
Tehran says any deal to end the wider Iran war war must also halt Israeli attacks in Lebanon. Washington says the issues are separate.
Lebanon's government wants a permanent deal with U.S. ally Israel that would end a repeated cycle of Israeli invasions and strikes, while stopping short of saying it wants a peace agreement with its southern neighbor.
Israel says any deal must permanently disarm Iran-backed Hezbollah.
Israel intensified air attacks on Lebanon after Hezbollah fired missiles at Israel on March 2, three days into the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran. Israel, thereafter, widened a ground invasion into Lebanon's south.
- Reuters
However, Israel has maintained an occupation of southern Lebanon and demolished villages there, while Hezbollah has continued attacks on Israeli forces.
Tehran says any deal to end the wider Iran war war must also halt Israeli attacks in Lebanon. Washington says the issues are separate.
Lebanon's government wants a permanent deal with U.S. ally Israel that would end a repeated cycle of Israeli invasions and strikes, while stopping short of saying it wants a peace agreement with its southern neighbor.
Israel says any deal must permanently disarm Iran-backed Hezbollah.
Israel intensified air attacks on Lebanon after Hezbollah fired missiles at Israel on March 2, three days into the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran. Israel, thereafter, widened a ground invasion into Lebanon's south.
- Reuters
