Rubio says peace 'achievable', problem 'not Israel or Lebanon' but Hezbollah

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has said that peace between ‌Israel and Lebanon is "achievable" and that "the problem is not Israel or Lebanon" but Hezbollah.

Rubio told reporters on Tuesday at the White House that he thinks "a peace deal between Lebanon and Israel ​is imminently achievable and should be".

"What has to happen in Lebanon, what everybody wants to see, is that you have a Lebanese government with the capability to go after ​Hezbollah ​and take Hezbollah apart," Rubio said.

"We're gonna do everything we can to make sure that both sides continue to talk so that progress can be made at some sort of permanent ceasefire that isn't constantly spoiled by Hezbollah and by Hezbollah's violence," he added.