Sri Lanka, March 9 -- Lebanon's government is "ready to resume negotiations" with Israel, the country's prime minister told local media Monday, as Israeli attacks on the country persisted overnight.

Prime Minister Nawaf Salam told French paper L'Orient-Le Jour that Israel had not responded to Lebanon's proposal for a resumption of talks.

"Nevertheless, we are open to discussing any agenda, any format, and any venue for holding them," Salam said.

Lebanon's President Joseph Aoun echoed that the government had signaled its "full readiness" for discussions to "halt the dangers Israeli escalation" in a post on X Monday.

Israeli forces launched a renewed assault on parts of Lebanon last week after the militant group Hezbollah fired projecti...