The Financial Times reported on Tuesday, citing three informed sources, that Israel has rejected diplomatic initiatives from Lebanon to halt its escalating attack on the Hezbollah group, demanding negotiations "under fire" only. The newspaper noted that talks failed due to disagreements over the arrangement, as Beirut demanded a "ceasefire" before any meeting, while the Israeli government wanted to discuss a ceasefire possibility only. The Israeli Army stated on Tuesday that it will attack Hezbollah's military infrastructure in Lebanon in the near future.
