France has been working with the US to secure a 21-day ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah to allow negotiations, the French foreign minister said.
Jean-Noel Barrot told the UN Security Council Wednesday night that details would be made public soon. He said he was counting on both sides to accept the proposal without delay to protect civilians and allow diplomatic negotiations to begin.
“A diplomatic solution is indeed possible,” he said, adding that he would travel to Beirut at the end of the week to work with local stakeholders.
Sources familiar with the matter have told CNN that American officials are working with counterparts from France and other nations to try to reach a diplomatic agreement that would pause fighting along Israel’s northern border while also resuming talks on a ceasefire-for-hostages deal for Gaza.
