The U.S. ambassador to Beirut has proposed a ceasefire plan to the Lebanese parliament, marking the first formal attempt by Washington to halt hostilities between Israel and Hezbollah in recent weeks. The proposed plan includes an initial 60-day ceasefire with an Israeli troop withdrawal from Lebanon. As tensions escalate, Israeli Energy Minister Eli Cohen noted that prospects for a ceasefire are more promising than at the conflict’s onset. Meanwhile, reports suggest Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is accelerating efforts to secure a ceasefire for political leverage ahead of a new U.S. administration.

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