US hosts rare Israel-Lebanon talks, progress unclear - Reuters

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U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio is set to host a pivotal meeting in Washington, D.C. between the Israeli and Lebanese ambassadors, marking the beginning of direct negotiations amid ongoing conflict.

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio hosted the first direct talks between Israel and Lebanon in decades, but it remains unclear if they agreed on a framework for peace.

Lebanon and Israel held their first direct diplomatic talks in over three decades in Washington amid ongoing hostilities between Israel and Hezbollah, the Iran-backed militant group.

On April 14, 2026, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio initiated direct peace negotiations between Israel and Lebanon by hosting their ambassadors in Washington for a two-hour meeting.

A senior Hezbollah official, Wafiq Safa, declared that the group will not recognize or be bound by any agreements emerging from the U.S.-hosted direct negotiations between Lebanon and Israel, highlighting Hezbollah's opposition to the talks.

Lebanon and Israel are holding their first direct diplomatic talks in over 30 years in Washington, D.C., aiming to resolve the conflict with Hezbollah.

Senior diplomats from Lebanon and Israel met in Washington, a rare face-to-face encounter as Secretary of State Marco Rubio sought to make peace between the two states.

Israeli and Lebanese ambassadors held rare direct talks in Washington, a tentative step towards broader negotiations to end hostilities involving Hezbollah.

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio hosted the first direct talks between Israel and Lebanon in decades, but it was unclear if they agreed on a framework for peace.

Israeli and Lebanese officials held their first direct negotiations since 1983, as Israel continues its military campaign against Hezbollah.

Lebanon and Israel held their first direct diplomatic talks in decades in Washington, aiming to end the conflict between Israel and the Lebanese militia Hezbollah.