US EditionTrump says Israel and Lebanon leaders to hold direct talks, first time in '34 years'
Trump said the talks follow the first direct Israel-Lebanon meeting in decades as Washington seeks to build trust and ease hostilities.
- U.S. President Donald Trump announced that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Lebanese President Joseph Aoun will hold direct talks for the first time in 34 years, aiming to ease tensions between their countries.
- Israeli and Lebanese ambassadors recently met in Washington to discuss ceasefire plans, but fighting continues with Israeli military operations expanding in southern Lebanon and Hezbollah launching rockets into Israel.
- The conflict has resulted in over 2,100 deaths and displaced more than one million people in Lebanon since March 2, with significant casualties and damage to civilian infrastructure reported.
- Efforts toward a ceasefire face major challenges, including differing views on Hezbollah disarmament and uncertainties about enforcement capacity amid broader regional dynamics.
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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.
A meeting between Netanyahu and Aoun would be a milestone in relations between Lebanon and Israel — countries that have remained at war since the creation of Israel in 1948.
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