⚡️🇮🇱🇱🇧🇺🇸 The Lebanese President Joseph Aoun announced that a meeting will be held in Washington, D.C. this evening to discuss extending the ceasefire, including halting the destruction of homes and attacks on civilians, places of worship, journalists, and medical and educational personnel.

Lebanon’s ambassador to the United States, Nada Hamadeh Mouawad, will present these demands during the talks and push for their inclusion.

President Joseph Aoun also stated that communications with Donald Trump focused on securing a ceasefire and launching negotiations aimed at ending the state of war with Israel.

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🌲 - 🇮🇷🇺🇸 Israeli outlet Israel Hayom/N12 reported that Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf was forced to step down from Iran’s negotiating team due to pressure from factions within the IRGC

🌲 - 🇱🇧🇮🇱🚨⚠️ Hezbollah announced that it targeted the Israeli settlement of Shtula with a rocket barrage.

🌲 - 🇱🇧🇮🇱🇺🇸⚠️ With Reports indicating that the second round of direct talks between Lebanon and Israel has begun at the White House in the United States.

🌲 - 🇮🇱🇱🇧 Israeli media reported that Hezbollah quickly claimed responsibility for the launches, announcing that it fired a barrage of rockets toward the Israeli settlement of Shtula.

🌲 - 🇱🇧🇮🇱🇺🇸 Official Direct talks between Lebanon and Israel have begun at the White House.

🌲 - 🇮🇱🇱🇧🚨 An Israeli airstrike reportedly targeted the Rihan Hills in southern Lebanon.

🌲 - 🇮🇱🇱🇧🚨 An Israeli airstrike reportedly targeted Wadi al-Hujayr on the outskirts of the town of Tulin in southern Lebanon.

🌲 - 🇱🇧🇮🇱🇺🇸 U.S. President Donald Trump joined the Lebanese–Israeli meeting held at the White House.

🌲 - 🇺🇸🇱🇧🇮🇱 Donald Trump announced that the ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon will be extended for three weeks, said he looks forward to hosting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Lebanese President Joseph Aoun in the near future, and stated that the United States will directly support Lebanon in strengthening its ability to defend itself against Hezbollah. Trump added that talks regarding Lebanon went well and that there is a major opportunity for peace between Israel and Lebanon, while the U.S. Secretary of State said both sides want peace.

🌲 - 🇺🇸🇱🇧🇮🇱 Donald Trump said there is a great opportunity to achieve peace between Lebanon and Israel, adding that the Lebanese may be “the smartest on the planet.”

🌲 - 🇺🇸🇮🇱🇱🇧 Donald Trump stated that Israel must defend itself, and said he believes the peace process in Lebanon is relatively easier compared to other issues his administration is currently working on.

🌲 - 🇮🇱🇺🇸🇱🇧 The Israeli ambassador to the United States said he hopes peace with Lebanon can be achieved soon, while Marco Rubio stated that Lebanon and Israel both want peace and are victims of Hezbollah, adding that the two sides could be closer to a lasting peace within weeks.

🌲 - 🇺🇸🇱🇧🇮🇱 Donald Trump said the United States will work with Lebanon to help it protect itself from Hezbollah and described the Lebanon-Israel meeting as positive. Lebanese Ambassador to the United States Nada Mouawad thanked Trump from the White House for his support and assistance to Lebanon, while the U.S. ambassador to Israel said the issue is not between Lebanon and Israel but with Hezbollah, adding that Israel wants peace with Lebanon.

🌲 - 🇺🇸🇱🇧🇮🇱 Donald Trump stated that the Lebanese president, Joseph Aoun may meet the Israeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu in three weeks, referring to a possible upcoming high-level meeting between Lebanon and Israel.

🌲 - 🇱🇧🇺🇸 Lebanese Ambassador to the United States Nada Mouawad, speaking from the White House, expressed gratitude to Donald Trump for his support and assistance to Lebanon.

🌲 - 🇺🇸🇱🇧🇮🇱 Donald Trump said that Iran may cut funding to Hezbollah, adding that Lebanon could regain its strength and that there is an opportunity to achieve peace between Lebanon and Israel this year.

🌲 - 🇺🇸🇮🇱🇱🇧 Yechiel (Michael) Leiter, Israel’s Ambassador to the United States, said that Israel hopes that, under leadership in the United States, peace between Israel and Lebanon can be formalized in the very near future.

🌲 - 🇺🇸🇱🇧 Lebanese Ambassador to the United States Nada Mouawad expressed gratitude to the United States for its efforts and support in assisting Lebanon.