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Israeli envoy warns US-led talks with Lebanon are veering off course
Yechiel Leiter, Israel’s ambassador to Washington and its negotiator with Lebanon, said the fifth round of talks is drifting away from its original goals. He warned the US-led process must still focus on dismantling Hezbollah and blocking Iranian influence, or Lebanon’s deal could fail.
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- 01Leiter said the fifth round of Israel-Lebanon talks is in “a train wreck.”
- 02He said the original goal was peace, Hezbollah’s dismantling, and Iran’s removal from Lebanon.
- 03Israel insists Hezbollah disarmament must remain the talks’ central issue.
- 04He warned that future funds to Iran could eventually help Hezbollah rebuild.
- 05Leiter said Israel will act against immediate threats to civilians and soldiers.
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