(AFP)Lebanon will hold direct negotiations with Israel at the US State Department on Tuesday amid concerns that they will be a failure with each party clinging to their conditions. If successful, this will be followed by political talks. Lebanon and Israel are agreeing to hold negotiations for the first time since 1982, meaning since the May 17 agreement. However, this does not mean that Tuesday’s talks will lead to tangible results given that Hezbollah can obstruct them immediately. For the first time since 1983, the Lebanese state has taken an “advanced position” in that negotiations with Israel are widely accepted among the people and the Arab world, he noted.

Source: Libya Today April 12, 2026 11:40 UTC