Trump Announces Israel and Lebanon Leaders to Hold Talks on the 16th

(AFP, Washington 15th) US President Trump stated today that the leaders of Israel and Lebanon will begin talks on the 16th. Ambassadors from Israel and Lebanon just held their first direct meeting in decades in Washington yesterday.

According to an AFP report, Trump wrote in a social media post: "Working hard to get a little breathing room for Israel and Lebanon. The leaders of these two countries haven't spoken in a long time, probably 34 years. It will happen tomorrow." He did not specify who would participate in this dialogue, nor did he provide further details.

The Iran-backed Hezbollah launched an attack on Israel on March 2, drawing Lebanon into the Middle East war. Israel subsequently launched attacks, resulting in over 2,000 deaths so far. (Translated by: Chang Ming-hsuan) 1150416