Hezbollah chief urges Lebanese government to cancel Washington talks with Israel
Hezbollah said it will reject any deal from the talks as Lebanese officials seek a ceasefire and the first direct envoy meeting in decades.
- Hezbollah leader Naim Qassem on Monday urged Lebanon to cancel Tuesday's Washington meeting with Israel, rejecting direct negotiations with the "usurping Israeli entity" ahead of scheduled ambassador talks.
- Lebanese authorities seek a ceasefire in the Israel-Hezbollah war, but Israeli officials have dismissed that prospect, preferring formal peace talks between the two countries instead.
- The ongoing conflict has displaced more than 1 million people in Lebanon and killed more than 2,000, including more than 500 women, children, and medical workers since March.
- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Saturday that "we want the dismantling of Hezbollah's weapons, and we want a real peace agreement that will last for generations."
- Wafiq Safa, a high-ranking Hezbollah official, stated the group is ready to negotiate weapons disposal with the Lebanese government if a ceasefire and Israeli troop withdrawal occur.
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Israel and Lebanon will hold talks in Washington on Tuesday starting at 5:00 PM Dutch time regarding the war Israel is waging against Hezbollah, the Lebanese militant group…
Lebanon, Israel hold 1st direct diplomatic talks in decades in Washington
Lebanon and Israel opened their first direct diplomatic talks in decades on Tuesday in Washington, following more than a month of war between Israel and the Hezbollah militant group, with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio calling it a "historic opportunity." The U.S. says talks will continue, saying all sides have “agreed to launch direct negotiations at a mutually agreed time and venue.”
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