Lebanon's president said Monday direct negotiations with Israel aimed to end the Israel-Hezbollah war, adding that those who dragged Lebanon to war were the ones committing "treason" -- a jab at Hezbollah, whose leader called the talks a "sin".Lebanon and Israel's US ambassadors met twice in Washington over the past weeks, the first meetings of their kind in decades, for discussions that were categorically rejected by Hezbollah.
Lebanon president hits back at Hezbollah over Israel talks criticism
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Wed 12:20 - Rzeczpospolita (PL)
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Thu 16:32 - France 24
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Thu 23:45 - Middle East Eye
Trump says he hopes Hezbollah 'acts nicely and well'
Fri 04:55 - Le Figaro
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Fri 10:53 - ANSA Top News
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Fri 10:53 - ANSA Mondo
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Sat 12:50 - ANSA Mondo
Unifil, 'patrol hit during mine clearance, let's think of Hezbollah'
Sun 02:56 - Middle East Eye
Video: Hezbollah official rejects Lebanon-Israel talks as 'submission'
Sun 13:42 - ANSA Mondo
Katz, 'we will use all force in Lebanon against any threat to soldiers'
Sun 13:42 - ANSA Top News
Katz, 'we will use all force in Lebanon against any threat to soldiers'
Mon 08:20 - Middle East Eye
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Mon 13:32 - ANSA Mondo
Hezbollah, 'we will tear down the Israeli yellow line in Lebanon'
Mon 13:32 - ANSA Top News
Hezbollah, 'we will tear down the Israeli yellow line in Lebanon'
Mon 14:42 - Middle East Eye
Hezbollah MP calls for Lebanese president to withdraw from Israel talks
Tue 00:02 - ANSA Mondo
Panama, alleged Hezbollah member extradited for 1994 air raid
Tue 03:36 - Middle East Eye
Hezbollah says it will break Israel’s ‘yellow line’ in Lebanon
Tue 03:39 - Middle East Eye
Hezbollah MP calls for Lebanese president to withdraw from Israel talks
Tue 09:57 - Middle East Eye
Hezbollah to hold mass funerals for fighters killed in Israel's war on Lebanon
Tue 10:10 - Middle East Eye
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Tue 10:27 - Middle East Eye
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Tue 15:48 - Le Figaro
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Tue 22:30 - PBS Newshour
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Wed 11:47 - France 24
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Wed 13:54 - Le Figaro
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Wed 14:30 - Al-Monitor
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Wed 16:43 - Le Figaro
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Wed 18:12 - France 24
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Wed 19:25 - Euronews
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Wed 21:40 - Middle East Eye
Hezbollah says attacks on Israeli troops respond to truce violations
Thu 08:57 - France 24
Second French peacekeeper dies in Lebanon after ambush blamed on Hezbollah
Thu 10:00 - Fox News
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Thu 10:01 - Le Figaro
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Thu 17:24 - Euronews
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Thu 21:19 - Middle East Eye
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Fri 04:13 - Euronews
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Fri 04:48 - Le Figaro
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Fri 11:36 - Al-Monitor
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Fri 11:53 - Middle East Eye
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Fri 15:27 - Washington Examiner
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Fri 16:42 - Middle East Eye
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Fri 20:46 - Al Jazeera English
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Sat 10:00 - Middle East Eye
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Sat 10:17 - Middle East Eye
Lebanon is a house divided as its leaders negotiate and Hezbollah fights on
Sat 19:48 - Le Figaro
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Sat 20:01 - Al-Monitor
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Sat 20:42 - ANSA Mondo
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Sun 03:13 - Middle East Eye
Israel backs diplomacy with Lebanon but warns on Hezbollah
Sun 14:42 - Middle East Eye
Netanyahu says Hezbollah 'dismantling' ceasefire with Lebanon
Sun 14:48 - Middle East Eye
Hezbollah says Israel violating truce and vows retaliation
Sun 19:09 - Al Jazeera English
Israel issues forced evacuation orders for southern Lebanon in escalation
Mon 00:15 - Middle East Eye
Hezbollah says it targeted troops, tank with drones and missile
Mon 06:37 - Middle East Eye
Israeli officials question impact of Netanyahu’s Hezbollah directive
Mon 07:41 - Euronews
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Mon 10:08 - Middle East Eye
Hezbollah chief 'enemy reached a dead end'
Mon 10:34 - France 24
Israel, Hezbollah trade accusations over Lebanon truce violations
Mon 11:54 - ANSA Mondo
Lebanon, 'we will reject any humiliating agreement with Israel'
Mon 14:00 - Al-Monitor
Lebanon president hits back at Hezbollah over Israel talks criticism