Lebanese and Israeli military delegations failed to agree a ceasefire at
US-mediated talks in Washington, Lebanese officials said early on the 30th.
Prime Minister Netanyahu confirms a major Israeli force has crossed the Litani
River in southern Lebanon. Lebanese officials said their delegation repeatedly
pressed for a ceasefire, which the Israeli delegation rejected; Israel also
refused to withdraw from territory it occupies in Lebanon and insisted on the
disarmament of Hezbollah. The US-mediated trilateral talks began at the Pentagon
on the morning of the 29th Eastern Time and ended after more than nine hours.
