BEIRUT, May 4 - Lebanon's parliament speaker, who is the most senior Shi'ite politician and a close ally of Hezbollah, said on Monday there could be no negotiations with Israel without a halt to the war that has raged on in southern Lebanon in spite of a ceasefire. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

BEIRUT, May 4 - Lebanon's parliament speaker, who is the most senior Shi'ite politician and a close ally of Hezbollah, said on Monday there could be no negotiations with Israel without a halt to the war that has raged on in southern Lebanon in spite of a ceasefire. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Lebanese President Aoun announces Lebanon is waiting for the U.S. to set a date for negotiations with Israel and calls for full cease-fire implementation.