U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio spoke with Lebanese President Joseph Aoun and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu about diplomatic negotiations between Israel and Lebanon.
Rubio proposed a plan where Iranian-backed Hezbollah would halt attacks on Israel, and Israel would refrain from escalation in Beirut.
This would allow for gradual de-escalation and an effective cessation of hostilities, according to a U.S. official.
Lebanese Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri claimed to guarantee Hezbollah's commitment to a ceasefire but insisted Israel stop shooting first.
Netanyahu ordered troops to advance further into Lebanon despite a previous ceasefire.
Israeli forces seized the 900-year-old Beaufort Castle and a strategic ridge in southern Lebanon.
