Trump says Israel and Lebanon’s leaders will speak on Thursday
US president says leaders of the two countries will speak for the first time in 34 years on Thursday.

US president says leaders of the two countries will speak for the first time in 34 years on Thursday.






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After the failure in Gaza and Iran, the Israeli prime minister hopes he can be triumphant in Lebanon.
Italy’s decision has little immediate impact, but marks an unprecedented U-turn by one of Israel’s staunchest allies.

Italian magazine cover showing an armed Israeli settler grinning at a Palestinian woman has sparked backlash from Israel
The weaponisation of logistics has caused severe shortage of fuel, food and medicines piling misery on Palestinians.
Hezbollah lawmaker Hassan Fadlallah says negotiating ‘with the enemy is wrong’, warns of ‘internal division’.

Italy suspended the renewal of a 20-year-long defence agreement with Israel, following recent tensions between them.

Israel’s ambassador held talks with his Lebanese counterpart. But critics say Yechiel Leiter is a problematic negotiator
Recent reports of prison brutality follow an attack last year that resulted in broken ribs and head injuries.
US President Donald Trump has signalled a possible second round of talks with Iran in the coming days.
The US president says he is ‘shocked at her’, delivering a blunt public rebuke to one of his closest European allies.