Lebanon's US ambassador says called for ceasefire at 'constructive' Israel talks

Lebanon's ambassador to the United States Nada Hamadeh Moawad called for a ceasefire during "constructive" talks on Tuesday with Israeli officials in Washington, she said in a statement.

The "preparatory meeting was constructive," the envoy's statement said, adding that she "called for a ceasefire" and the return of displaced people to their homes, and also emphasized "the full sovereignty of the state" over all Lebanese territory.