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Shafaq News- Washington/ Beirut
A new round of Lebanese-Israeli talks will take place on
June 22, the US State Department announced on Sunday.
In a statement to the New York Times, the department pointed
to its support for the negotiation process and urged Hezbollah to halt attacks,
arguing that continued violence could undermine efforts to reach an agreement.
Last week, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi warned
that any violation of the ceasefire in Lebanon would be treated as a breach of
ceasefires across all fronts, holding the United States and Israel responsible
for the consequences. However, Israel carried out a new strike on Dahyeh earlier
today, after which Iran launched four waves of missiles toward Israel.
Lebanon and Israel reached a US-mediated ceasefire framework
during the fourth talks round in Washington on June 3 and 4. The proposed deal
conditions a complete halt to Hezbollah fire and the withdrawal of the group’s
operatives from the area south of the Litani River. Hezbollah Secretary-General
Naim Qassem rejected the framework, describing it as “capitulation,” while
President Joseph Aoun called it Lebanon’s “final chance” to end the war.
According to the Lebanese Health Ministry, Israeli attacks
between March 2 and June 6 had killed 3,593 people and wounded 10,990 others,
including women and children.