Lebanese president appeals to Israeli government to pursue talks, not war

BEIRUT, June 8 (Reuters) - Lebanese President Joseph Aoun made a rare direct appeal to the Israeli government and its people to come to the negotiating table to end the war, warning in a CNN interview aired Monday that a military solution "will never provide you with security and safety.""We are ready, we are willing, we are committed. Are you? If you are, let's sit and talk," said Aoun.