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Lebanon's Aoun marks first trip to Trump's White House with Hezbollah disarmament plan - analysis

Aoun, who served as the commander of Lebanon's US-backed army before being elected president last year, is the first Lebanese head of state in nearly 20 years to visit the White House.

Lebanese President Joseph Aoun attends a press conference with German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier (not pictured), at the presidential palace in Baabda, Lebanon, February 16, 2026.
A flower at the Al‑Bass Roman ruins, a UNESCO World Heritage site hit by an Israeli airstrike in Tyre, southern Lebanon June 25, 2026.

Moving past a ceasefire: Recognizing Israel is a big step, but 'normal,' says Lebanese diplomat

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, US Ambassador to Lebanon Michel Issa, Lebanon Ambassador to the U.S. Nada Hamadeh Moawad and Israel Ambassador to the U.S. Yechiel Leiter walk to their meeting at the State Department in Washington, DC, U.S., April 14, 2026.

Third round of Israel-Lebanon talks to take place in US next week - report

An illustrative image of the flag of Lebanon on fire.

Negotiate or fragment: Lebanon’s survival may depend on a deal with Israel - opinion


Too early to say Kaddish on peace

There are concrete measures that still need to be taken before negotiations end.

Netanyahu and Abbas

Left vows: We’ll pressure Livni to quit if talks fail

Likud’s Erdan: Red lines are a necessity for the "negotiations monster."

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Diplomacy: Fish-or-cut-bait time in the diplomatic process

Israel is scheduled to release Palestinian prisoners soon, framework agreement must be on table by then – otherwise that release is in jeopardy.

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Confronting ‘Abulia’

Israel and the Palestinians have perfected 'making decisions' into an art of not doing.

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Abbas’s intransigence and insolence

No failure of the peace process will ever be pinned on the recalcitrant and defiant Palestinian Authority.

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'Stop demonizing Israel and resume peace talks'

ADL director says he'd placed "great hopes" in Abbas's leadership, accuses him of deligitimizing Israel in UN speech, stalling negotiations.

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