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Rubio to host Israeli, Lebanese ambassadors for talks amid ceasefire effort
The U.S.-mediated talks aim to secure a ceasefire and address Hezbollah’s disarmament, with more than 2,000 people killed in the fighting, officials said.
- On Tuesday, April 14, 2026, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio hosted Israeli Ambassador Yechiel Leiter and Lebanese Ambassador Nada Hamadeh Moawad in Washington for the first direct high-level bilateral talks between the two nations since 1993.
- Escalating violence since March 2, 2026, triggered the diplomatic effort as Israeli strikes killed more than 2,000 people and displaced more than 1 million across Lebanon, creating urgent pressure for conflict resolution.
- Lebanese officials seek an immediate ceasefire as a prerequisite for negotiations, while Israel refuses to halt military operations, demanding Hezbollah disarmament as a condition for any peace agreement.
- Denouncing the talks as "futile," Hezbollah leader Naim Qassem urged Lebanon to withdraw on Monday while the group claimed 26 attacks on northern Israel on Tuesday, continuing hostilities despite the session.
- Rubio framed the meeting as a "historic opportunity" to outline a framework for long-term peace, though officials acknowledge that resolving decades of conflict and Hezbollah's regional influence will be a lengthy process.
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The head of American diplomacy Marco Rubio warns "that it goes beyond a simple day and that it will take time".
A meeting of representatives of Israel and Lebanon, mediated by the United States, was held in Washington, which was the first talks of this level in a long time.
Lebanon and Israel agreed to "start direct negotiations on date and place to agree" after a first meeting between leaders. Washington speaks in "productive discussions" on both sides.
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