Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks during a meeting of diplomatic talks with ambassadors of Lebanon and Israel at the State Department in Washington, on, April 14, 2026.
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Israeli and Lebanese envoys will meet in Washington on Tuesday (April 14, 2026) as Israel presses its war on Hezbollah, a diplomatic milestone overshadowed by conflicting agendas, with Israel ruling out discussion of a ceasefire and demanding Beirut disarm the group.
The meeting comes at a critical juncture in the crisis in West Asia, a week into a fragile ceasefire between the United States, Israel, and Iran. The parallel war between Israel and Iran-backed Hezbollah in Lebanon has been a complicating factor in Pakistan’s mediation to end the wider conflict.
Published – April 14, 2026 11:23 pm IST
