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Israel](/news/2026/5/14/what-is-on-the-table-during-lebanon-israel-direct-negotiations) for the first time, and despite the controversial nature of the negotiations, he insists the government will not compromise on its goal of achieving a “full Israeli withdrawal” from southern Lebanon
Israel on 28 February has killed thousands of people – mainly in Iran and Lebanon – and caused global economic pain by pushing up energy prices. ## **Lead prosecutor withdraws from criminal case against James Comey**  (Al Jazeera) ## ‘A political excuse’ The Israeli leadership’s political calculations driving the ongoing genocide in Gaza are stark. Mohannad Mustafa
controversy](https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2026/apr/13/iran-war-live-news-ceasefire-peace-talks-us-trump-strait-hormuz-blockade-middle-east-crisis-latest-updates?CMP=share_btn_url&page=with%3Ablock-69dd7acd8f08aa81602c89b7#block-69dd7acd8f08aa81602c89b7), and the video’s here: **The head of [Hezbollah](https://www.theguardian.com/world/hezbollah) called on Lebanon on Monday to pull out of direct talks with Israel set to take place in Washington
controversy surrounding the negotiations inside a country deeply divided over the best way to end Israel’s war on it. For some, the negotiations are the Lebanese state’s only choice. Others, however, reject
controversial Israel-Lebanon talks: ## Who is attending? Some of the same officials who attended the previous negotiations will be at the third round – including the US ambassador to Israel [Mike Huckabee](/news/2026/4/23/mixed-views-in-lebanon-ahead-of-controversial-talks-with-israel) – with diplomatic
controversial”. “When he talks about giving Lebanon and Israel some ‘breathing space’, it could be interpreted as a ceasefire,” she reported. “But I just spoke to an official source in Lebanon who told me that
Lebanon was due to make its debut in 2005, but its laws made it nearly impossible to show Israel's performance so it withdrew when the EBU confirmed it had to televise the whole show