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U.S. to Host Second Israel–Lebanon Talks at State Department

Washington says it will keep facilitating direct, good-faith diplomacy toward a lasting truce.

People gesture from a vehicle as displaced Lebanese residents try to make their way home after a 10-day ceasefire in Lebanon cooled the Israel-Hezbollah conflict, near Tyre, Lebanon, April 17, 2026.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, centre, attended the first round of Israeli-Lebanese talks at the State Department on April 14. Getty Images via AFP
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US Secretary of State Marco Rubio hosted a round of talks between Israel and Lebanon last week. (AP PHOTO)

Overview

  • The State Department confirmed it will convene a new ambassador-level meeting in Washington, building on direct talks that began on April 14.
  • The first session included Secretary of State Marco Rubio and the Israeli and Lebanese ambassadors to the United States.
  • After that April 14 meeting, Israel and Lebanon announced a 10-day ceasefire.
  • The United States said it welcomes the “productive engagement” so far and will continue to facilitate direct talks toward a permanent ceasefire.
  • Lebanese authorities report at least 2,165 people killed in the recent fighting, including more than 170 children, as European officials criticized Israel’s response as disproportionate.