US Presses Israel to Accept Lebanon Ceasefire Ahead of Washington Talks
US officials are urging Israel to agree to a ceasefire in Lebanon before a scheduled meeting with Lebanese representatives in Washington. A phone call today between Israeli Ambassador Yechiel Leiter, his Lebanese counterpart Nada Hamadeh-Moawad, and a senior State Department official will set the stage for next Tuesday’s in-person talks on a long-term truce, Hezbollah disarmament, and normalization. Washington argues that approving a ceasefire would be viewed as a victory for the Lebanese government rather than a win for Iran. Israel has not yet decided, though some officials in Jerusalem support reverting to the November 2024 truce terms, which allow the IDF to strike imminent threats. Such operations have regularly occurred in southern Lebanon over the past year and a half.
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