Rubio says Lebanon-Israel peace deal is achievable but Hezbollah is the problem

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Tuesday that peace between Israel and Lebanon was achievable but that the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah was a problem.“By and large, I think a peace deal between Lebanon and Israel is imminently achievable, and should be,” Rubio told reporters at the White House.For all the latest headlines, follow our Google News channel online or via the app.“The problem with Israel and Lebanon is not Israel or Lebanon, it’s Hezbollah,” he added.Lebanon’s government wants a permanent deal with US ally Israel that would end a repeated cycle of Israeli invasions and strikes, while stopping short of saying it wants a peace agreement. Israel says any deal must permanently disarm Iran-backed Hezbollah.“What has to happen in Lebanon, what everybody wants to see, is that you have a Lebanese government with the capability to go after Hezbollah and take Hezbollah apart,” Rubio said.Israel intensified air attacks on Lebanon after Hezbollah fired missiles at Israel

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