Lebanon and Israel have held direct diplomatic talks for the first time in decades. Tuesday’s more than two-hour meeting in Washington came after more than a month of conflict between Israel and the Iran-backed militant group Hezbollah.
The State Department praised the two sides for what it called “productive discussions.” Israel’s ambassador to the U.S. hailed what he called a convergence of opinion about removing Hezbollah’s influence from Lebanon.
Lebanon’s ambassador to the U.S. called for a ceasefire and to address the humanitarian crisis resulting from the conflict. Hezbollah opposed the direct talks and wasn’t represented. U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio called the talks a “historic opportunity.”
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