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Israeli Envoy Says 'on the Same Side' with Lebanon After Talks in US
The ambassadors met with US mediation as both sides signaled opposition to Hezbollah and said a ceasefire framework could emerge within months.
- On Tuesday, Israel and Lebanon held their first direct diplomatic talks in Washington since 1993, bringing together ambassadors to address the conflict involving Iran-backed Hezbollah.
- Following months of intense conflict that killed more than 2,000 people since March, the Lebanese government seeks a ceasefire while Israel demands Hezbollah's disarmament as a condition for peace.
- Israeli Ambassador Yechiel Leiter hailed the meeting as a "wonderful exchange," stating the two countries are "on the same side" in opposing Iran-backed Hezbollah and united in ending its occupation of Lebanon.
- US Secretary of State Marco Rubio urged both nations to seize a "historic opportunity" for peace, while Lebanon's President Joseph Aoun expressed hope the talks would "mark the beginning of the end" of Lebanese suffering.
- Concurrent with the talks, Hezbollah launched "simultaneous rocket salvos" at 13 northern Israeli towns, while sources suggest Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu views negotiations as a maneuver to buy time without halting military operations.
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Israeli envoy says 'on the same side' with Lebanon after talks in US
Direct talks between Israel and Lebanon concluded in Washington on Tuesday, with Israel's envoy hailing a "wonderful exchange" and saying the two countries are "on the same side" in opposing Iran-backed Hezbollah.
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