Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has called for direct talks with Lebanon, citing a focus on disarming the militant group Hezbollah and establishing peaceful relations between the two nations.
The call for talks comes as Israel continues to strike Lebanon, with over 1,500 people killed, including 130 children, and over a million displaced since March 2.
Netanyahu's statement contradicts claims by the US and Israel that Lebanon was not part of the two-week truce between the US and Iran, with Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif stating that hostilities would stop in all regions, including Lebanon.
