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U.S. envoy calls Lebanon a failed state for not disarming Hezbollah and urges direct Israel talks amid ongoing strikes and over 100 deaths since 2024 ceasefire.
- On Saturday, U.S. special envoy Thomas Barrack called Lebanon a failed state at the Manama Dialogue summit in Bahrain.
- Since the November 2024 ceasefire, Israel has carried out near-daily strikes in southern Lebanon, killing over 100 people, while Israeli forces occupy five strategic areas inside Lebanon.
- The United States is leading a diplomatic push involving Syria and Israel to de-escalate tensions, with Barrack saying, `The conversation needs to be with Israel. It just needs to be with Israel. Israel is ready.`
- U.S. officials urged direct talks between Lebanon and Israel, while Barrack warned Lebanon it has no time left and must swiftly restrict weapons amid accusations of Israeli strikes on civilians.
- Israel is ready to negotiate a border agreement and the U.S.-led coalition of some 80 countries may reshape regional security as Syria is expected to join.
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