Lebanon and Israel to hold first direct diplomatic talks in decades in Washington

NewsWorldEuropeLebanon and Israel to hold first direct diplomatic talks in decades in WashingtonLebanon and Israel are holding direct diplomatic talks for the first time in decadesKareem Chehayeb & Matthew LeeTuesday 14 April 2026 10:34 BSTBookmarkBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":false,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"28b207b800de1804d8c2ab5242237542","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/lebanon-israel-hezbollah-marco-rubio-mediterranean-b2957201.html","title":"Lebanon and Israel to hold first direct diplomatic talks in decades in Washington"}}Lebanon and Israel to hold first direct diplomatic talks in decades in WashingtonShow all 4{"adUnitPath":"71347885/_main_independent/gallery","className":"","title":"Lebanon and Israel to hold first direct diplomatic talks in decades in Washington","gallery":[{"data":{"title":"APTOPIX Lebanon Israel Iran War","description":"Mohammed, 8, cries next to the coffin of his father, Hussein Makkah, during the funeral of 13 state security officers killed the previous day in an Israeli strike in Lebanon’s coastal city of Sidon, Lebanon, Saturday, April 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti)","caption":"APTOPIX Lebanon Israel Iran War","copyright":"Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.","credit":"ASSOCIATED PRESS","alt":null,"url":"https://static.independent.co.uk/2026/04/14/10/APTOPIX_Lebanon_Israel_Iran_War_43932.jpg","id":"f7e62d67eb2340eb814e4ea4eadfab23","mid":6623959,"uid":0,"smartframe":null,"extra":{"imageSize":{"width":6000,"height":4000}}},"type":"image"},{"data":{"title":"Israel Lebanon","description":"Israeli bulldozers demolish homes in southern Lebanon, as seen from northern Israel, Sunday, April 12, 2026. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit)","caption":"Israel Lebanon","copyright":"Copyright 2026 The Associated...