They seek to agree on a peace that includes the disarmament of the terrorist organization Hezbollah
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In a move that could mark a turning point in the relationship between the two countries, the Israeli ambassador to the United States, Yechiel Leiter, will meet with his Lebanese counterpart, Nada Hamadeh, in a meeting described as historic.
The meeting will take place at the State Department and will be attended by the Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, together with senior U.S. officials.
The immediate objective of the meeting will be to address the disarmament of Hezbollah, a terrorist organization and the main obstacle to any diplomatic breakthrough. However, the underlying ambition is much broader: to open a channel to possible normalization between Israel and Lebanon, two countries technically in a state of war for decades
. Israeli Army Forces in South Lebanon
From Washington, a senior U.S. official stressed that the goal is to guarantee Israel's long-term security, while supporting the sovereignty of the Lebanese State. “Israel is not at war with Lebanon, but with Hezbollah,” he said, suggesting that there is scope for dialogue
between neighbors.
Expectations grew after a telephone conversation held on Friday between the two ambassadors, which Leiter described as “excellent”. Speaking to CBS, the Israeli diplomat went even further: he assured that, if the issue of Hezbollah is resolved, a peace agreement could be reached in a matter of
months.
However, the positions are still distant. Israel insists that without the complete disarmament of Hezbollah there will be no peace possible, while on the Lebanese side the immediate priority is to achieve some kind of
ceasefire.
The President of Lebanon, Joseph Aoun, expressed hope that the meeting would open the door to direct negotiations, although he called for the cessation of Israeli military operations.
In parallel, Israel has reduced its military activity in Lebanon following the recent ceasefire with Iran, in coordination with US President Donald Trump. Even so, Israeli officials stress that there is no ceasefire with Hezbollah and that any threat will be
answered.
Between caution and skepticism, the meeting could lay the foundations for a diplomatic process that was unthinkable until recently. Everything will depend on whether the words can be translated into deeds
