Ceasefire not included: Lebanon begins historic 'exploratory' talks with Israel

Ceasefire not included: Lebanon begins historic 'exploratory' talks with Israel The Trump administration on Tuesday hosted Lebanon and Israel's top diplomats in Washington for the first direct talks between the two sides in more than three decades. But a ceasefire was not on the agenda, and the main subject of concern, Hezbollah, had no representation, leaving Lebanese officials with little to no authority coming into the meeting. "I know some of you were shouting questions about a ceasefire," US Secretary of State Marco Rubio told reporters.