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America is reportedly leading a diplomatic effort to halt mounting hostilities

between Hezbollah and Israel and revive negotiations of the war in Gaza.

News of the discussions, which apparently include France, Israel and Lebanon,

arrived shortly after Israel hinted

that a ground invasion of Lebanon could come soon.

The Israel Defense Forces said that it was calling up and deploying reserves to the north of the country.

Heatsi Hallevi, the chief of staff of the IDF, told troops who were participating in a drill that airstrikes targeting Hezbollah

were intended to quote prepare the area for the possibility of your entry.

Earlier the Lebanese militia fired a ballistic missile at Tel Aviv, Israel's biggest city,

which was intercepted by Israeli air defence systems.

Israeli strikes on Hezbollah have killed more than 550 people in Lebanon.

Volodemizelensky addressed the UN General Assembly, urging world leaders not to seek, quote, an out, and instead to demand

a, quote, real, just peace.

Ukraine's President warned that some plans for a peace deal could result in a frozen conflict

with Russia continuing to hold parts of Ukrainian territory.

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