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Israeli, Lebanese envoys to shake hands ahead of historic talks in US today, official says
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleNava Freiberg is The Times of Israel's deputy diplomatic correspondent.
Israeli Ambassador to the US Yechiel Leiter and his Lebanese counterpart, Nada Hamadeh Moawad, are expected to formally shake hands ahead of the direct talks between Israel and Lebanon in Washington today, signifying the most senior engagement between the countries in decades, a US official familiar with the matter tells The Times of Israel.
The pair will then move to another room to begin the meeting, after which a statement is expected to be released, the official adds.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio is set to attend the meeting at 11 a.m. at the US State Department, with senior US official Mike Needham and US Ambassador to Lebanon Michel Issa facilitating the dialogue.
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