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Israel-Lebanon Ceasefire Talks in US Next Tuesday; Israel Rejects Hezbollah Talks

Israel-Lebanon Ceasefire Talks in US Next Tuesday; Israel Rejects Hezbollah Talks

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Reader Briefing

Ceasefire negotiations between Israel and Lebanon are set to take place in Washington D.C. next Tuesday, with Israel reaffirming its refusal to engage with Hezbollah.

  • •Israel and Lebanon will hold official ceasefire talks in Washington D.C. on Tuesday, April 14.
  • •The talks are a result of phone discussions between the Israeli and Lebanese ambassadors to the US.
  • •Israel has reiterated its refusal to discuss a ceasefire with Hezbollah.

Overview

  • •On Friday, the Israeli and Lebanese ambassadors to the US spoke by phone.
  • •Israel and Lebanon have agreed to an official ceasefire negotiation in Washington D.C. on Tuesday, April 14.
  • •The Israeli Embassy in Washington stated that the negotiations will be the starting point for permanent peace talks.
  • •Israel has explicitly refused to discuss a ceasefire with Hezbollah.
  • •Israel continues to attack southern Lebanon, targeting Hezbollah.
  • •At least 1,953 people have died in Lebanon since Israel began its offensive on March 2.
  • •Hezbollah has stated that it is firing rockets back at northern Israeli cities.
  • •Both Israel and the US claim Lebanon is not included in the two-week ceasefire agreement between the US and Iran on April 7.

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Key Quotes

Israeli Embassy in Washington
"These negotiations will be the starting point for permanent peace talks."
การเจรจาดังกล่าวจะถือเป็นจุดเริ่มต้นของการเจรจาสันติภาพอย่างถาวร
Israel
"Israel refuses to discuss a ceasefire with Hezbollah."
อิสราเอลปฏิเสธที่จะหารือเรื่องการหยุดยิงกับกลุ่มฮิซบอลเลาะห์

Key Entities

Place

Israel(อิสราเอล)ℹ️
A nation engaged in conflict and ceasefire negotiations with Lebanon.
Lebanon(เลบานอน)ℹ️
A nation being targeted by Israeli attacks and participating in ceasefire negotiations.
United States(สหรัฐ)ℹ️
The location for upcoming ceasefire negotiations between Israel and Lebanon, and a party in a ceasefire agreement with Iran.
Nabatieh(นาบาติเยห์)ℹ️
A Lebanese city where an Israeli strike hit a government building.
Iran(อิหร่าน)ℹ️
A nation with a ceasefire agreement with the United States, and an ally of Hezbollah.
Pakistan(ปากีสถาน)ℹ️
A mediating nation that insists Lebanon is included in the US-Iran ceasefire agreement.

Organization

Hezbollah(ฮิซบอลเลาะห์)ℹ️
An Iranian-allied armed group in Lebanon that Israel refuses to negotiate with.

Person

Yekiel Leiter(เยเคียล ไลเตอร์)
Israeli Ambassador to the United States, involved in arranging ceasefire talks.
Nada Hamadeh Moawad(นาดา ฮามาเดห์โมอาวาด)
Lebanese Ambassador to the United States, involved in arranging ceasefire talks.