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The leaders of Israel and Lebanon are set to speak directly on Thursday after nearly 34 years, US President Donald Trump announced in a post on Truth Social.“Trying to get a little breathing room between Israel and Lebanon. It has been a long time since the two leaders have spoken, like 34 years. It will happen tomorrow. Nice!,” Trump wrote.The announcement follows a rare direct meeting between the ambassadors of the two countries in Washington DC on Tuesday, to achieve a ceasefire amid an escalation in the conflict.For all the latest headlines, follow our Google News channel online or via the app.Lebanon was pulled into the region-wide Iran war on March 2 after Hezbollah attacked Israel.Since then, Israeli strikes – including an extremely heavy attack on Beirut on April 8 – have killed more than 2,000 people and displaced more than one million.Israel and Lebanon have no formal diplomatic relations and have technically been in a state of war since Israel’s founding in 1948.Israel has a
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