Middle East live: US pushes Lebanon and Israel on new ceasefire plan, official says

France 24 Monday 01 June 2026, 02:35 UTC By FRANCE 24 1 min read

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Live Middle East live: US pushes Lebanon and Israel on new ceasefire plan, official says Middle East US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has spoken with both Lebanese President Joseph Aoun and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on the diplomatic negotiations between Israel and Lebanon, a US official said on Sunday. Follow our liveblog for the latest updates. Yesterday's key events: - Iran's chief negotiator warned on Sunday the United States was not to be trusted, saying Tehran would not agree to any deal with Washington unless it fully secured Iranian rights. - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed to push deeper into Lebanon after his military took over the medieval castle of Beaufort on Sunday. - The UN Security Council will hold an emergency meeting Monday over Israel's expansion of its offensive in Lebanon, following the capture of the medieval castle of Beaufort. For all the news from Sunday May 31 click here. (FRANCE 24 with AFP, AP and Reuters)

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