Washington, June 2 -- US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has asserted that Israel and Lebanon remain capable of securing a peace treaty within a matter of days, pointing to the presence of Hezbollah as the sole barrier to an agreement, as delegations from both nations commenced a fourth round of diplomatic discussions in the American capital.

Testifying before the US Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Tuesday, the top American diplomat highlighted that the neighbouring states share no fundamental border disputes.

"Israel and Lebanon can do a peace deal tomorrow," Rubio told lawmakers.

He further observed: "Israel has no territorial claims in Lebanon. Hezbollah is the impediment. There is no Hezbollah without Iran."

Rubio explained t...