A US Department of State official said Secretary of State Marco Rubio spoke with Lebanese President Joseph Aoun regarding the confiscation of hundreds of kilograms of explosives belonging to Hezbollah. Rubio urged Aoun to hold those responsible for the smuggled shipment accountable and initiate direct communication between the Lebanese and Israeli military for deconfliction. Earlier, President Aoun's office had stated that he asked Rubio to pressure Israel to halt attacks on southern Lebanon.