A deal might help end the Gaza conflict, according to US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, who stated on Tuesday that attempts to arrange a truce in Lebanon were “in the final stages.”
Blinken told reporters following a meeting with his G7 counterparts near Rome that “by de-escalating tensions in the region, it can also help us to end the conflict in Gaza.” “We’re not there yet, but I believe we are in the final stages,” he said.
He was speaking as a barrage of airstrikes pounded central Beirut and Israel’s security cabinet met to discuss a possible ceasefire in its battle with Hezbollah in Lebanon.
Following months of “intensive diplomatic effort” with countries like France, working with Israel and Lebanon.
