CNN -A diplomatic push is underway to prevent a regional war from erupting in the Middle East, with the US and its allies calling for a 21-day ceasefire across the Israel-Lebanon border as the UN chief urged all sides to "step back from the brink." The calls for calm come after Israel's military said it was preparing for a possible ground incursion into Lebanon. It also said it was calling up two reserve brigades for missions in the north. As the conflict escalates, Israel and Hezbollah are trading waves of strikes, forcing tens of thousands in Lebanon to flee their homes. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has not responded to the ceasefire proposal, his office said in a statement today, adding that reports suggesting there could be a pause were "incorrect."
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