Tag Archives: Lebanon-Israel relations

Morgan Ortagus, U.S. Deputy Special Envoy for the Middle East, is expected to return to Lebanon within the next week, according to Lebanese newspaper al-Joumhouria. In a televised interview with LBCI, Ortagus confirmed the U.S. has imposed fresh sanctions targeting three individuals identified as financial facilitators for Hezbollah. The move is part of a renewed effort to disrupt funding channels …

The United States has announced efforts to bring Lebanon and Israel together for diplomatic discussions aimed at settling several unresolved issues between the two nations. The talks will focus on key topics, including the release of Lebanese prisoners, the resolution of disputed border points along the Blue Line, and the status of five areas where Israeli forces remain stationed. Deputy …

U.S. President Donald Trump’s Middle East envoy, Steve Witkoff, has expressed optimism about the potential inclusion of Saudi Arabia in the Abraham Accords, a series of normalization agreements between Israel and Arab nations brokered during Trump’s first term. Witkoff believes that such a development could pave the way for broader regional peace, suggesting that countries like Lebanon and Syria might …

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that Israeli forces will be in Lebanon longer than previously mentioned or a 60-day withdrawal. This is against the background of a continuing tense atmosphere in the region, with many questions being left to Israel’s strategy in the long term and implications on regional stability. The first 60-day withdrawal plan was part of a …