Lebanon’s Aoun tells Rubio ceasefire with Israel crucial to move on to ‘any other step’

Lebanese President Joseph Aoun told US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Friday that a ceasefire with Israel was crucial, as Israeli and Lebanese military delegations meet at the Pentagon.The president emphasized that a ceasefire is necessary to pave way toward “any other step,” a statement from the presidency said.For all the latest headlines, follow our Google News channel online or via the app.Rubio reiterated the US administration’s support to Lebanon’s stability, independence and sovereignty on all its territories as well as to its inalienable right to self-determination.During the phone call, Aoun and Rubio also discussed recent developments in Lebanon and the region.The Pentagon hosted the first round of a new military dialogue between Lebanon and Israel on Friday, despite continued Israeli strikes on what it says are Hezbollah targets across Lebanon.Friday’s meeting was part of a US-brokered track of direct negotiations between the two neighboring countries. The Trump

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