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Lebanon’s president hosts US envoy to discuss ceasefire, peace talks
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleLazar Berman is The Times of Israel's diplomatic reporter
Lebanon's President Joseph Aoun speaks during a press conference after the EU Summit in Nicosia, Cyprus, April 24, 2026. (AP/Petros Karadjias)
US Ambassador to Lebanon Michel Issa meets Lebanese President Joseph Aoun in the presidential palace near Beirut to discuss the Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire and potential peace talks, according to Aoun’s office.
Talks in Washington, says the Lebanese readout, “would lead to achieving the accomplishment of peace and stability along the borders.”
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