OfficialDiplomacy & politicsParis, France
Lebanon's foreign minister says direct talks with Israel are the only way out of the war
- Mountain Time
- Local time
- 3:41 PM in Paris
- Where
- Paris, France
Foreign Minister Joe Rajji told a French National Assembly hearing that direct negotiations between the Lebanese government and Israel were 'the only way' to restore peace, that Hezbollah was trying to block them, and that the military option had proved ineffective.
Why it matters
Hezbollah and Speaker Berri had rejected the U.S.-brokered framework the week before, leaving the government's talks with Israel without their backing.
Source
- L'Orient Today / AFPtoday.lorientlejour.comPublished
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Correction
- Corrected the headline (it read "Lebanese foreign minister calls direct Israel talks the only path"); revised the summary; revised the context note; corrected the location from Paris, France / Lebanon-Israel negotiations to Paris, France; changed the confidence label from reported to official; updated the sourcing note. Why and evidence
