Report: Israel to tell Lebanon at DC talks that it will not commit to full ceasefire

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14 May 2026, 11:46 am

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Nurit Yohanan is The Times of Israel's Palestinian and Arab world correspondent

From left, US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee, Israeli Ambassador to the US Yechiel Leiter, Vice President JD Vance, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Lebanese Ambassador to the US Nada Hamadeh Moawad and US Ambassador to Lebanon Michel Issa, listen to President Donald Trump speak in the Oval Office at the White House, April 23, 2026, in Washington. (AP/Mark Schiefelbein)

Israel’s envoys will reportedly tell their Lebanese counterparts during talks later today in Washington that it will not commit to a full ceasefire in its conflict with the Hezbollah terror group.

The Saudi channel Al Arabiya reports, citing sources, that the United States supports Israel’s position. However, Israel may offer to reduce its military operations alongside the ongoing negotiations, the report suggests.

In addition, Israel is expected to inform the United States that it supports arming and assisting the Lebanese army in its efforts to disarm Hezbollah.