People who fled Beirut's southern suburbs threatened by the latest Israeli bombing warning take refuge on Beirut's Ramlet al Bayda seaside area on April 9, 2026. (Credit: Fadel Itani/AFP)
A turnaround on the Lebanese scene came after a day marked by deadly Israeli strikes on Beirut and across the country, and statements from Tel Aviv and Washington indicating that Lebanon would not be included in cease-fire efforts or negotiations involving Tehran. The regional landscape was abruptly upended. By early Thursday evening, Israel agreed to enter direct talks with Lebanon, and Beirut is already preparing for the process."In light of Lebanon’s repeated requests to open direct negotiations with Israel, I instructed the cabinet yesterday [Wednesday] to initiate direct talks with Lebanon as soon as possible," said Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said, as cited by his office. "The negotiations will focus on the disarmament of Hezbollah and on the formalization of peaceful relations between Israel and...
A turnaround on the Lebanese scene came after a day marked by deadly Israeli strikes on Beirut and across the country, and statements from Tel Aviv and Washington indicating that Lebanon would not be included in cease-fire efforts or negotiations involving Tehran. The regional landscape was abruptly upended. By early Thursday evening, Israel agreed to enter direct talks with Lebanon, and Beirut is already preparing for the process."In light of Lebanon’s repeated requests to open direct negotiations with Israel, I instructed the cabinet yesterday [Wednesday] to initiate direct talks with Lebanon as soon as possible," said Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said, as cited by his office. "The negotiations will focus on the disarmament of Hezbollah and on the formalization of peaceful relations between Israel and...
'American sponsorship is a guarantee,' says Lebanese-American coordination committee
When I read this I think back to the 1983 May Agreement. Do not negotiate with the Zionist state as long as it occupies Lebanon, massacres its people and violates its sovereign air space even when there is no war! The Zionist state only wants to incite a civil war by demanding the disarmament of Hezbollah. Do not trust American mediation. The Americans will betray Lebanon for Israel. If Lebanon wants to be a proud sovereign state it needs to stay reunited and resist Israel's occupation and other violations of its sovereignty.
11 April 2026 07:15