U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio meets with Israeli Ambassador to the United States Yechiel Leiter and Lebanese Ambassador to the United States Nada Hamadeh Moawad at the State Department in Washington, D.C., U.S., April 14, 2026. (Credit: Kevin Lamarque/Reuters)
The first preparatory meeting for direct negotiations between Beirut and Tel Aviv, under U.S. auspices, was held Tuesday evening in Washington.Represented by its ambassador in Washington, Nada Hamadeh Moawad, Lebanon hopes this initiative will lead to a cease-fire, as Israeli attacks have been ongoing since March 2 and Hezbollah opened a front in support for Iran in the U.S.-Israel war against Iran. L’Orient-Le Jour takes stock of these unprecedented direct talks, the first in more than 40 years.Who initiated the negotiations?Last Thursday, in the aftermath of the devastating Israeli strikes on Lebanon, President Joseph Aoun put forward a four-point diplomatic initiative, including declaring a full cease-fire; providing logistical support to the Lebanese Army; enabling the troops to take control of tension zones, seizing illegal weapons...
The first preparatory meeting for direct negotiations between Beirut and Tel Aviv, under U.S. auspices, was held Tuesday evening in Washington.Represented by its ambassador in Washington, Nada Hamadeh Moawad, Lebanon hopes this initiative will lead to a cease-fire, as Israeli attacks have been ongoing since March 2 and Hezbollah opened a front in support for Iran in the U.S.-Israel war against Iran. L’Orient-Le Jour takes stock of these unprecedented direct talks, the first in more than 40 years.Who initiated the negotiations?Last Thursday, in the aftermath of the devastating Israeli strikes on Lebanon, President Joseph Aoun put forward a four-point diplomatic initiative, including declaring a full cease-fire; providing logistical support to the Lebanese Army; enabling the troops to take control of tension zones, seizing illegal...
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