Lebanon rejects talks with Netanyahu amid Trump’s comments as Middle East peace hopes rise
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At a glance
- Lebanon has ruled out immediate talks with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu despite recent U.S.-brokered efforts to initiate dialogue, according to Lebanese officials cited in multiple international reports.
- Lebanese President Joseph Aoun declined to join a phone call with Netanyahu following the announcement of a U.S.-proposed 10-day ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon, a Lebanese official confirmed.
- The development occurred amid ongoing tensions between Israel and Hezbollah, the Iran-backed militant group operating in southern Lebanon, which has complicated broader U.S.-Iran diplomatic efforts.
Lebanon has ruled out immediate talks with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu despite recent U.S.-brokered efforts to initiate dialogue, according to Lebanese officials cited in multiple international reports.
Lebanese President Joseph Aoun declined to join a phone call with Netanyahu following the announcement of a U.S.-proposed 10-day ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon, a Lebanese official confirmed. The refusal came despite President Donald Trump’s announcement that he had invited both leaders to Washington, D.C. For direct negotiations.
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