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Lebanon wants ceasefire before talks with Israel: govt source to AFP

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Lebanon wants a ceasefire before starting any negotiations with Israel, a Lebanese government official told AFP on Thursday, after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he had ordered his cabinet to begin direct talks with Beirut.

“Lebanon wants a ceasefire before starting negotiations,” said the official, who has knowledge of the talks and requested anonymity.

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Agence France-Presse (AFP) is a French international news agency headquartered in Paris, France. Founded in 1835 as Havas, it is the world's oldest news agency.

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