A group of countries including the United States and France has called for an “immediate ceasefire” on the border between Israel and Lebanon in a joint statement. “We call for an immediate 21 day ceasefire across the Lebanon-Israel border to provide space for diplomacy towards the conclusion of a diplomatic settlement,” reads the statement, also signed by Australia, Canada, Germany, Italy, Japan, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Qatar and the European Union. “We call on all parties, including the Governments of Israel and Lebanon, to endorse the temporary ceasefire immediately … and to gi…