This photograph taken from the northern Israel shows Israeli tanks and military vehicles driving along the road past the destruction following Israel's bombardment in southern Lebanon near the border with Israel, on April 27, 2026. (Credit: Jalaa Marey / AFP)
The brief statement released by the U.S. State Department on Friday evening, following two days of direct negotiations between Lebanon and Israel, understandably provided no details about the discussions between the two delegations. However, a number of points were addressed, proposed by Israel with the backing of the United States. These covered aspects of the relationship between Lebanon and Israel, confirming that Israel's objective was not limited to ending the war and withdrawing, but also aimed at securing security guarantees, defining the status of the Lebanese Army and shaping the future of southern Lebanon — a future that would be contingent on the disarmament of Hezbollah and control by the Lebanese Army.What L'Orient-Le Jour has learnedL'Orient-Le Jour has obtained a draft of the points discussed at the negotiating...
The brief statement released by the U.S. State Department on Friday evening, following two days of direct negotiations between Lebanon and Israel, understandably provided no details about the discussions between the two delegations. However, a number of points were addressed, proposed by Israel with the backing of the United States. These covered aspects of the relationship between Lebanon and Israel, confirming that Israel's objective was not limited to ending the war and withdrawing, but also aimed at securing security guarantees, defining the status of the Lebanese Army and shaping the future of southern Lebanon — a future that would be contingent on the disarmament of Hezbollah and control by the Lebanese Army.What L'Orient-Le Jour has learnedL'Orient-Le Jour has obtained a draft of the points discussed at the...
Israeli strikes kill 20 people in 24 hours in Lebanon 
