US EditionTrump says Israel and Lebanon leaders to hold direct talks, first time in '34 years'
The talks follow rare U.S.-hosted meetings and are aimed at a ceasefire and broader peace deal after more than 2,000 deaths in Lebanon, officials said.
- On Thursday, President Donald Trump announced that Israeli and Lebanese leaders will speak, saying he is "trying to get a little breathing room" between the countries after 34 years without high-level contact.
- Since Hezbollah opened fire on March 2, Israeli strikes have killed more than 2,100 people and displaced over 1 million in Lebanon, prompting Washington to pressure both sides toward a ceasefire.
- Israeli minister Gila Gamliel confirmed Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will speak with Lebanese President Joseph Aoun, though Lebanese officials initially stated they were "not aware of any planned contact with the Israeli side."
- Netanyahu identified "the dismantling of Hezbollah; second, a sustainable peace… achieved through strength" as central objectives, while Hezbollah condemned the talks, calling them "capitulation."
- Washington maintains the Israel-Lebanon talks are separate from ongoing Iran negotiations mediated in Pakistan, with US officials stressing that building trust is necessary for any durable peace agreement.
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Strategic partner blows up Trump's claim about peace talks coming after 34 years
Lebanese officials directly contradicted President Donald Trump's breezy suggestion that its leader would speak with Israeli leadership.The 79-year-old president announced on Truth Social that Lebanese President Joseph Aoun would speak Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, saying they were "trying to get a little breathing room between Israel and Lebanon. It has been a long time since the two leaders have spoken, like 34 years," but Lebanes…
Trump Pushes Israel, Lebanon Talks as He Seeks ‘Breathing Room’
President Donald Trump said Israeli and Lebanese leaders will speak for the first time in decades, adding that he is pushing for “breathing room” despite the intensifying conflict. “It has been a long time since the two leaders have spoken, like 34 years. It will happen tomorrow. Nice!” Trump wrote in a April 16 Truth Social post. Israel’s security cabinet discussed a potential ceasefire in Lebanon last night, but no decision was made. A senior…
Trump says Lebanon, Israel to meet for further talks Thursday
President Trump announced Wednesday evening that Israeli and Lebanese officials would meet for another round of talks on Thursday, in a bid to end Israel's war against the Iran-backed militant group Hezbollah in Lebanon and secure a ceasefire.
Donald Trump, said Wednesday that “the leaders” of Israel and Lebanon will speak this Thursday, in the midst of talks between the two countries to reach a ceasefire, mediated by the US. “We are trying to give some space to breathe between Israel and Lebanon. It has been a long time since the two leaders have spoken, like 34 years. Tomorrow will happen. Great!” Trump wrote on his Truth Social account. This announcement, which does not specify who…
The dialogue would still take place this Friday, according to the President of the United States; a minister of Benjamin Netanyahu said the dialogue would take place
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