Trump says war 'close to over'; Lebanon-Israel direct talks held in Washington; Israeli attacks on South Lebanon intensify: Everything you need to know this Wednesday
Here is what happened yesterday and what to expect today, Wednesday, April 15.
L'Orient Today / By Abbas Mahfouz,
15 April 2026 09:18
Want to get the Morning Brief by email? Click here to sign up.Wednesday, April 15, 2026 Some me key things to watch today:Spring Meetings at the International Monetary Fund in Washington.Updates on continued ground battles between Hezbollah fighters and Israeli troops in southern Lebanon, particularly around Bint Jbeil.Continued Israeli strikes across southern Lebanon and the Bekaa. Israel and Lebanon meet in Washington; US says talks aim for permanent end to Hezbollah’s influence: Lebanon and Israel’s ambassadors to the U.S. met in Washington yesterday for the first high-level contact between both sides in decades. A tripartite joint statement said direct negotiations would follow at a time and place yet to be agreed upon.U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio opened the talks by stating the goal was to permanently end Hezbollah’s...
Want to get the Morning Brief by email? Click here to sign up.Wednesday, April 15, 2026 Some me key things to watch today:Spring Meetings at the International Monetary Fund in Washington.Updates on continued ground battles between Hezbollah fighters and Israeli troops in southern Lebanon, particularly around Bint Jbeil.Continued Israeli strikes across southern Lebanon and the Bekaa. Israel and Lebanon meet in Washington; US says talks aim for permanent end to Hezbollah’s influence: Lebanon and Israel’s ambassadors to the U.S. met in Washington yesterday for the first high-level contact between both sides in decades. A tripartite joint statement said direct negotiations would follow at a time and place yet to be agreed upon.U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio opened the talks by stating the goal was to permanently end Hezbollah’s...
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