Israel rejects ceasefire talks with Hezbollah but agrees to negotiating with Lebanon

Israel rejects ceasefire talks with Hezbollah but agrees to negotiating with Lebanon Israel has refused to discuss a ceasefire agreement with Hezbollah, the Iran-backed armed group fighting against Israeli occupation in Lebanon, but has agreed to begin formal peace negotiations with Lebanon’s government, Israel’s ambassador to the US said in a statement on Friday. This comes after the Israeli ambassador to the US held a phone call earlier on Friday with ambassadors from Lebanon and the US in which they arranged to meet for the first time on Tuesday to discuss ceasefire arrangements.

Israel has refused to discuss a ceasefire agreement with Hezbollah, the Iran-backed armed group fighting against Israeli occupation in Lebanon, but has agreed to begin formal peace negotiations with Lebanon’s government, Israel’s ambassador to the US said in a statement on Friday.

This comes after the Israeli ambassador to the US held a phone call earlier on Friday with ambassadors from Lebanon and the US in which they arranged to meet for the first time on Tuesday to discuss ceasefire arrangements.