Washington 14 April 2026 #3

14 April 2026

Ahead of working-level talks between Israeli and Lebanese diplomats in Washington, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said: “This is a historic opportunity.. This is about bringing a permanent end to 20 or 30 years of Hizbollah’s influence in this part of the world and the – not just the damage that it’s inflicted on Israel, the damage that it’s inflicted on the Lebanese people”. He added: We can begin to move forward to create the framework where something can happen – something very positive, something very permanent – so that the people of Lebanon can have the kind of future they deserve, and so that the people of Israel can live without fear of being struck by rocket attacks from a terrorist proxy of Iran”.