Israeli and Lebanese officials have held their first direct negotiations since 1983, as Israel continues its deadly military campaign against Hezbollah.
Israel’s ongoing military campaign in Lebanon has tested the fragile ceasefire struck on April 8, which paused the U.S. and Israel’s war on Iran for two weeks.
At Tuesday’s meeting, the two sides entered with sharply different priorities. Israel ruled out discussing a ceasefire with Lebanon and instead pressed Beirut to disarm Hezbollah.
Lebanon, meanwhile, called for an end to the conflict, which has killed nearly 2,124 residents and displaced more than 1.1 million in its territory.
Lebanon’s ambassador to the US, Nada Hamadeh Moawad, described the talks as “constructive”. But she added that she had called for a ceasefire, the ability for displaced people to return to their homes, and measures to ease the humanitarian crisis in her country.
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Israel and Lebanon Hold Rare Talks in Washington, D.C., amid Iran War
14/04/2026
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