Rubio proposes gradual de-escalation plan to halt Israel-Lebanon fighting

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US Secretary of State Marco Rubio spoke with Lebanese President Joseph Aoun and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu about diplomatic talks between Israel and Lebanon and proposed a plan that would allow for "gradual de-escalation", a US official said on Sunday. The US proposed that as a first step the Iranian-backed militant group Hezbollah halt all attacks on Israel, in return for Israel refraining from escalating in Beirut, the official …

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US Secretary of State Marco Rubio met with Lebanese President Joseph Aoun and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. They discussed diplomatic negotiations between Israel and Lebanon. Rubio proposed a plan that would allow for a gradual de-escalation of the situation. Reuters reported this, citing a US official. Israel is occupying part of Lebanon and shelling positions of the Lebanese terrorist group Hezbollah.