Lebanon president says aiming to end hostilities with Israel talks

BEIRUT, Lebanon — Lebanese President Joseph Aoun said Monday that planned talks with Israel aim to end hostilities and the occupation in southern Lebanon, even as Hezbollah and its supporters rejected the negotiations. Iran-backed militant group Hezbollah has sharply criticised the Lebanese government’s negotiations with Israel, which are set to enter a second round on Thursday. After the first round of talks last week, US President Donald Trump announced a 10-day truce pausing more than six weeks of war between Hezbollah and Israel, an explosive front in the broader Mideast war. READ: Netanyahu authorizes direct talks with Lebanon Hezbollah lawmaker […]... Keep on reading: Lebanon president says aiming to end hostilities with Israel talks

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