The Lebanese government has largely endorsed U.S. truce proposal to end the Israel-Hezbollah war and was preparing final comments before sending a response to Washington, a Lebanese official told AFP on Monday.
Since September 23, Israel has intensified its air campaign in Lebanon, later sending in ground troops, nearly a year into limited exchanges of fire initiated by Hezbollah in support of Palestinian ally Hamas after its October 7, 2023 attack sparked the Gaza war.
France and Washington have spearheaded ceasefire efforts, with Lebanese officials on Friday saying the government was reviewing a U.S. truce proposal in the Israel-Hezbollah conflict.
On Monday, one government official who has been following the talks closely said that "we have made a lot of progress. Lebanon has a very positive view on this proposal."
"We are finalizing our last remarks about the U.S. wording of the draft," the official added.
Another government official told AFP Beirut was "waiting for U.S. special envoy Amos Hochstein to arrive so we can review certain outstanding points with him".
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