Trump Says He Pressed Netanyahu to Scale Back Lebanon Strikes as Netanyahu Authorizes Washington Talks With Lebanon Under U.S. Auspices
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President Trump said he urged Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to scale back Israel's bombardment of Lebanon, and the State Department will lead Washington-hosted talks intended to de-escalate the fighting and press for Hezbollah's disarmament. Netanyahu has authorized negotiations "as soon as possible" under U.S. auspices even as Israeli strikes have killed hundreds in Lebanon and disagreement over whether Lebanon is covered by the wider U.S.-Iran ceasefire clouds the diplomatic effort.