Lebanon’s PM denies US asked him to declare unilateral ceasefire with Israel

Reports of such a request emerge as Israeli jets continues to bombard Beirut's southern suburb of Dahiyeh

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The US asked Lebanon to declare a unilateral ceasefire to revive stalled talks to end hostilities between Israel and Hezbollah, according to a report later denied by the Lebanese prime minister

Two unnamed sources, a Lebanese political source and a senior diplomat, made the claim to Reuters, saying the US envoy, Amos Hochstein, had communicated the proposal to Lebanon's caretaker prime minister, Najib Mikati, this week.