Under Israeli bombardment, Lebanon urges Trump to intervene, calls for ‘immediate’ talks with Israel

Lebanese prime minister says President Trump ‘more than anyone else’ can end war in Middle East

President Trump is best placed to end the war in the Middle East, Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam told CNN’s Nick Paton Walsh in an exclusive interview. Salam said Lebanon is ready to enter into talks with Israel but has yet to receive any “clear agenda” to kickstart negotiation and would not be willing to accept any kind of buffer zone stretching into its territory.

Lebanon PM urges Trump to intervene, calls for immediate ceasefire and talks with Israel

BEIRUT: Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam has urged US President Donald Trump to intervene to end the ongoing conflict between Israel and Lebanon, calling for an immediate ceasefire and direct negotiations with Israel, according to CNN.In an exclusive interview with CNN from Beirut on Thursday (local time), Salam said he wanted a ceasefire ” yesterday, not tomorrow”, as the death toll from Israel’s military campaign against the militant group …