Lebanon to attend Washington ceasefire talks, says truce needed for broader deal

Lebanon to attend Washington ceasefire talks, says truce needed for broader deal Lebanon intends to take part in a meeting next week in Washington with US and Israeli representatives to discuss and announce a ceasefire, a senior Lebanese official told Reuters on Friday, saying the exact date had not yet been confirmed. The official said Lebanon's position was that a ceasefire was a precondition to further talks to reach a broader deal with Israel.