US EditionLebanon and Israel to resume rare direct talks in Washington to extend Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire
The meeting follows the first direct talks in three decades as Lebanon pushes to extend the 10-day ceasefire and widen negotiations, officials said.
- On Thursday, Lebanese Ambassador Nada Hamadeh Moawad and Israeli Ambassador Yechiel Leiter held their second direct session in Washington, seeking to extend the ceasefire and initiate broader negotiations.
- Marking the first direct diplomatic engagement since 1993, the talks follow the March 2 outbreak of war and Israel's occupation of a 10 kilometers buffer zone in southern Lebanon.
- The conflict killed around 2,300 people and displaced over 1 million in Lebanon, with the government hoping these talks pave the way to a permanent end to the war.
- While Hezbollah official Wafiq Safa rejected the negotiations, Lebanese President Joseph Aoun aims to "fully" stop Israeli attacks, secure prisoner releases, and begin reconstruction.
- Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar described Lebanon as a "failed state," calling Hezbollah the "obstacle to peace" while suggesting minor border disputes are solvable.
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Lebanon and Israel to resume rare direct talks in Washington to extend Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire
Lebanon and Israel are set to begin a second session of direct talks in Washington. The discussions scheduled for Thursday are focused on extending a ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah and planning future negotiations.
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