US envoy in Lebanon for talks on halting Israel-Hezbollah war

The United States and France have spearheaded efforts for a ceasefire in the war, which escalated after nearly a year of deadly exchanges of fire between Hezbollah and Israeli troops. Israel expanded the focus of its operations from Gaza to Lebanon in late September, vowing to secure its northern border to allow tens of thousands of people displaced by the cross-border fire to return home. Since the clashes began with Hezbollah attacks on Israel, more than 3,510 people in Lebanon have been killed...