Lebanon Prime Minister Najib Mikati publicly threw his support behind the plan, which he said "would put an end to this dirty war".

In short:

A joint statement from a group of countries, including the United States, France, and Australia, called for an immediate 21-day ceasefire across the Israel-Lebanon border to provide space for diplomacy.

Lebanon Prime Minister Najib Mikati publicly threw his support behind the plan, which he said “would put an end to this dirty war”.

What’s next?

Senior US security officials expect Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to formally accept the plan when he speaks at the UN General Assembly on Friday.