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Trump says Lebanese-Israeli leaders to speak for first time in decades

16-04-2026 | 02:40

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Trump says Lebanese-Israeli leaders to speak for first time in decades

U.S. President Donald Trump said leaders of Lebanon and Israel will speak, saying he was "trying to get a little breathing room" between the countries, after more than six weeks of war between Israel and the Lebanese armed group Hezbollah.

"It has been a long time since the two leaders have spoken, like 34 years. It will happen tomorrow. Nice!" Trump wrote in a social media post published before midnight on Wednesday, Washington time.

It did not say which Lebanese and Israeli leaders would speak, or ⁠give any further details.

The Israeli Prime Minister’s office did not immediately respond to a request for comment. There was no immediate response to a request for comment from the offices of Lebanese President Joseph Aoun and Prime Minister Nawaf Salam.

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