Israel Talks, US Reassurance Indicate De-Escalation in Lebanon

Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu agreed to hold talks with Lebanon as US President Donald Trump said the Israeli leader is “going to low-key it” with strikes on the war-weary country, signaling some hope for de-escalation.

Still, Netanyahu vowed to keep fighting Iran-backed Hezbollah in Lebanon, which on Wednesday suffered the deadliest single-day attacks since the war erupted over a month ago. The death toll from the offensive left at least 303 people killed and 1,150 wounded, according to the Lebanese Health Ministry.