Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Korva Coleman.
The Israeli military has renewed evacuation orders for much of southern Lebanon.
It's telling any remaining civilians to move north.
This comes as President Trump wrote online,
leaders from both countries will speak later today about a possible ceasefire.
NPR's Kat Lonsdorf reports from Beirut.
Neither side has officially confirmed that their leaders will speak to each other.
If they do, it would be significant, something that hasn't happened in decades.
Possible week-long ceasefire with Lebanon but did not reach a decision.
A person briefed on the matter but not authorized to speak publicly, told NPR.
The Lebanese government wants a ceasefire, but Hezbollah, the Iran-backed militia that operates in Lebanon,
often independently of the state, does n't trust that Israel will stick to it.
Meanwhile, fierce fighting between invading Israeli troops and Hezbollah continues in the south,
displacing more than one million people, or roughly one-fifth of Lebanon's population.
Kat Lonsdorff, NPR News, Beirut.
Separately, the Strait of Hormuz remains blockaded by both Iran and the U.S. Military.
The two-week ceasefire remains in effect.
It is set to expire next week.
Now, NPR's Aya Batrawi says a lot of behind-the-scenes diplomacy is happening.
Pakistan is the key mediator now, and its prime minister is on a regional tour to shore up support.