Israel and Lebanon To Begin U.S.-Mediated Peace Talks in Washington

Secretary of State Marco Rubio will lead a diplomatic session on Tuesday involving ambassadors from Israel, Lebanon, and the U.S. to negotiate an end to the ongoing conflict.

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Secretary of State Marco Rubio will lead a diplomatic session on Tuesday involving ambassadors from Israel, Lebanon, and the U.S. to negotiate an end to the ongoing conflict.

Lebanese and Israeli representatives are scheduled to meet in Washington on Tuesday, April 14th, for U.S.-mediated talks on ending the war in Lebanon.

Naim Qassem–the leader of pro-Iran Hezbollah terrorist organization–called for the talks to be scrapped before they even began, describing them as “futile.”

The meeting, mediated by Secretary of State Marco Rubio, will include the Israeli and Lebanese ambassadors to Washington and the U.S. ambassador to Beirut.

Israeli government spokeswoman Shosh Bedrosian said “This dialogue between Israel and Lebanon … is aimed at disarming the Hezbollah terrorist organization, removing them from Lebanon, and establishing peaceful relations between our two countries.”