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Lebanon Calls for Direct Talks with Israel, Accuses Hezbollah of Betraying Country

Lebanese President Joseph Aoun seeks international support for talks with Israel to disarm Hezbollah and restore border security amid recent deadly conflict.

  • On Monday, Lebanese President Joseph Aoun proposed direct talks with Israel under international sponsorship to secure a truce, disarm Hezbollah, and restore border stability, accusing Hezbollah of betraying Lebanon.
  • After Hezbollah's March 2 attack on Israel, the Lebanese government declared Hezbollah's military activities illegal last week but admitted it lacks the Lebanese armed forces' power to disarm the group alone.
  • At least 486 people have been killed and at least 1,313 wounded, Lebanese authorities say, with more than 660,000 registered as displaced amid strikes on Hezbollah-linked sites including Al-Qard al-Hassan and the Islamic Health Committee.
  • With the Israeli military chief and sceptical experts, Israel's stance limits diplomacy, as the chief says operations will continue until Hezbollah is disarmed, and analysts warn negotiations are 'vain' without disarmament progress.
  • Regional military moves include Syria bolstering border troops and Ahmed al-Sharaa, Syrian President, saying, 'We stand alongside Lebanese President Joseph Aoun in disarming Hezbollah'.
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Lebanon calls for direct talks with Israel, accuses Hezbollah of betraying country

In a remarkable statement Monday afternoon, Lebanon called for direct talks with Israel on “permanent arrangements for security and stability on our borders,” while accusing the Iranian-backed militant group Hezbollah of betraying the country.

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Lebanon president accuses Hezbollah of working to 'collapse' state

Lebanese President Joseph Aoun on Monday accused Hezbollah of working to "collapse" the state and expressed Beirut's readiness for "direct negotiations" with Israel, drawing the backing of his Syrian counterpart for his goal of disarming the Iran-backed group.

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Joseph Aoun blames the Lebanese Shiite party for wanting to cause Lebanon's "collapse" on Iran's behalf. At the same time, he calls for an end to the Israeli strikes, which killed more than 480 people in a week.

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