President Joseph Aoun and Lebanon’s ambassador to Washington, Nada Hamadeh Moawad, in the Baabda Presidential Palace on Feb. 17, 2026. (Credit: Presidency’s X account)
The news has not gone unnoticed. Shiite lawyer Hassan Bazzi submitted a legal notice to open an investigation against Nada Hamadeh Moawad, Lebanon’s ambassador to Washington, who plays a key role in Lebanese-Israeli negotiations. He accuses the diplomat of having contacted her Israeli counterpart in September. This development comes ahead of a round of negotiations between Lebanon and Israel scheduled to take place in Tampa under U.S. auspices. Washington, however, is closely watching how the Lebanese state handles the case, as remarks attributed to a State Department spokesperson indicate. Ambassador's profile Who is Nada Hamadeh Moawad, Lebanon’s ambassador to Washington taking part in Israel talks? Officially, Hezbollah denies any involvement in this move. “He’s a lawyer who criticizes us publicly and on social media,” a...
The news has not gone unnoticed. Shiite lawyer Hassan Bazzi submitted a legal notice to open an investigation against Nada Hamadeh Moawad, Lebanon’s ambassador to Washington, who plays a key role in Lebanese-Israeli negotiations. He accuses the diplomat of having contacted her Israeli counterpart in September. This development comes ahead of a round of negotiations between Lebanon and Israel scheduled to take place in Tampa under U.S. auspices. Washington, however, is closely watching how the Lebanese state handles the case, as remarks attributed to a State Department spokesperson indicate. Ambassador's profile Who is Nada Hamadeh Moawad, Lebanon’s ambassador to Washington taking part in Israel talks? Officially, Hezbollah denies any involvement in this move. “He’s a lawyer who criticizes us publicly and on social media,”...
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