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5 min readLive from NPR News in Washington, I'm Korva Coleman. Today in Washington, officials from Lebanon and Israel are holding direct diplomatic talks for the first time in more than 30 years. That broke out again after the U. S. and Israel launched a war against Iran in February.
Lebanon and Israel Hold First Direct Talks in Decades
For the first time in more than 30 years, officials from Lebanon and Israel are engaging in direct diplomatic talks in Washington. The negotiations come in the wake of a war launched by the U.S. and Israel against Iran in February, which has reshaped the regional landscape. The Lebanese government had been requesting these talks for weeks, but the mood on the ground in Lebanon is one of exhaustion and deep skepticism. NPR’s Kat Landsdorf reports from Beirut that while people are weary of the war, they doubt that peace with Israel is achievable. Complicating the situation, Hezbollah has rearmed and continues to fire near-constant rockets into Israel. Israel has signaled that if the talks collapse, it is prepared to maintain its occupation of southern Lebanon for many months or even years.
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- 1 (00:03) **Lebanon-Israel Direct Talks** - Officials from Lebanon and Israel hold direct diplomatic talks for the first time in over 30 years, following the US-Israel war against Iran in February.
- 2 (01:04) **Gaza Hospital Generator Fails** - A main generator at a partially functioning hospital in Gaza shuts down, with officials unable to obtain spare parts due to Israeli aid restrictions six months into the ceasefire.
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