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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Alex Croft

Fresh hope for peace as Israel agrees to negotiate with Lebanon

  • Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has announced that Israel wants to begin peace talks with Lebanon "as soon as possible" after a series of deadly attacks that threatened the Iran war ceasefire.
  • Netanyahu said negotiations will focus on disarming the Iran-aligned militant group Hezbollah and establishing peaceful relations between the two nations.
  • The announcement follows Israeli strikes on Lebanon that reportedly killed over 250 people and wounded more than 1,000 in the last 24 hours.
  • Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian condemned the Israeli attacks as a "flagrant violation" of the Iran war ceasefire, while UK Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper called the escalation "deeply damaging."
  • Tehran and Pakistan say the 14-day truce included Lebanon but Israel and the US say it did not.

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