Israel’s PM Benjamin Netanyahu has ordered direct talks with Lebanon to pursue Hezbollah’s disarmament and a lasting peace deal. Talks are set to begin in Washington, even as Israel continues strikes on Hezbollah, with Netanyahu ruling out any ceasefire
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has instructed his Cabinet on Friday to begin direct negotiations with Lebanon to disarm Hezbollah and create grounds for permanent peace between the two warring neighbours.
This comes days after Israel’s intensified offensive strikes against Hezbollah in Lebanon, following the agreement of a fragile peace deal between the US and Iran. In another development, the US State Department said that Israel and Lebanon will initiate talks in Washington next week.
“Following repeated requests from the Lebanese government to open peace negotiations with us, last night I instructed the Cabinet to begin direct negotiations with Lebanon to achieve two goals: first, the disarmament of Hezbollah; second, a historic and sustainable peace agreement between Israel and Lebanon. Israel is stronger than ever; Iran is weaker than ever,” stated PM Netanyahu in an official statement posted on the social media platform X.
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