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Israel, Lebanon agree to direct negotiations, says US
The decision was taken during a trilateral meeting in Washington
Israeli Ambassador to the U.S. Yechiel Leiter speaks to members of the media outside the U.S. State Department following working-level peace talks with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Lebanese Ambassador to the U.S. Nada Hamadeh Moawad on April 14, 2026 in Washington, DC.
Israel and Lebanon have agreed to launch direct negotiations at a mutually agreed-upon time and place following a trilateral meeting hosted by the United States in Washington on Tuesday, the U.S. State Department said in a statement.