Donald Trump, the President of the United States, announced that a new round of talks between the Lebanese government and the Israeli regime would take place today, Thursday \u2014 a claim that was promptly denied by official Lebanese sources in Beirut.<\/p>\n
Trump posted on the social media platform Truth Social that the United States is trying to create “breathing space” between Israel and Lebanon and asserted that, after about 34 years of hiatus, dialogue between the leaders of the two sides might resume. He did not provide further details regarding the level or format of these potential contacts.<\/p>\n
However, an official source in the Lebanese presidency told Agence France-Presse that President Joseph Aoun was unaware of any imminent contact with the Israeli side. Other Lebanese sources also emphasized to media outlets that no official plans exist for such contacts and that no information had been received through official channels.<\/p>\n
These statements come amid the first meeting of Lebanese and Israeli ambassadors in Washington, attended by the U.S. Secretary of State, which triggered widespread negative reactions inside Lebanon. Several political parties and figures in the country have considered this meeting contrary to the principles officially declared by the Lebanese government.<\/p>\n
Mohammed Raad, head of the Loyalty to the Resistance bloc in the Lebanese parliament, described the Washington meeting as a sign of Lebanon\u2019s declining status in U.S. policy and called the statement issued from the meeting “shameful.” He stressed that this process calls into question claims of preserving Lebanon\u2019s sovereignty and conflicts with earlier conditions set for a ceasefire.<\/p>\n
These developments unfold as the Israeli regime continues its attacks in southern Lebanon, with Lebanese sources reporting ongoing ceasefire violations. Hezbollah has also announced that it will continue to respond to these attacks.<\/p>\n
Overall, while Washington talks about the possibility of renewed contact between Beirut and Tel Aviv, Lebanese officials have denied any knowledge of such an initiative\u2014adding to the ambiguity surrounding the nature and level of these alleged communications.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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