Diplomatic efforts produced a fragile Israel-Lebanon truce framework in early June, though armed groups publicly rejected key terms.
Lebanese President Joseph Aoun told diplomats the current window represents Lebanon’s last chance for a comprehensive settlement.
President Donald Trump said progress was made on a ceasefire even as Hezbollah refused conditions requiring a halt to all attacks against Israel.
A UNIFIL peacekeeper was killed by mortar fire in southeastern Lebanon. Israeli bombardment continued near Beaufort Castle while U.S.-mediated talks proceeded.
Primary summaries confirmed that smoke rises from Israeli bombardment near southern Lebanon’s Beaufort Castle.
Ceasefire negotiations continue through US diplomatic channels.
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