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.

The strikes, which targeted central Beirut and different parts of the country, came hours after Trump announced ...