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Netanyahu orders direct negotiations with Lebanon; U.S. to host talks next week

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6:45 PM in Jerusalem
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Jerusalem, Israel

Netanyahu said he had instructed the cabinet to open direct negotiations with Lebanon "as soon as possible," focused on disarming Hezbollah and establishing peaceful relations, while insisting there is no ceasefire in Lebanon. A U.S. official said the State Department would host the talks next week, with U.S. Ambassador to Lebanon Michel Issa leading and Israel's envoy Yechiel Leiter taking part; CBS said Lebanon would send Ambassador Nada Hamadeh Moawad.

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The move came after Israel's April 8 strikes on Lebanon threatened the Iran ceasefire, though Israel kept fighting Hezbollah and ruled out a truce there.

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