Haaretz: Instructions to the Israeli Ambassador in Washington to Reject Ceasefire in Lebanon

SadaNews - Haaretz reported from sources that the Israeli ambassador in Washington has been instructed to reject a ceasefire request while negotiations with Lebanon continue.

The sources added: "The Israeli ambassador will affirm the continuation of the war to disarm Hezbollah during the negotiations that begin today in Washington."

According to the same sources, Netanyahu sees the negotiations with Lebanon as an opportunity to buy time without stopping the war.

Today, Tuesday, in the American capital Washington, a meeting is being held between the ambassadors of Lebanon and Israel to the United States, in an attempt to find a breakthrough in the wall of the conflict which has renewed since March 2. This meeting will be the first direct encounter in decades between representatives of the two parties that do not have diplomatic relations.

These talks, which are being sponsored by Washington, come amid stark differences in objectives, as Beirut seeks an immediate ceasefire, while Tel Aviv refuses to discuss a ceasefire and insists that the priority is to disarm Hezbollah and secure its northern borders.

The meeting, hosted by the American ambassador in Lebanon Michel Aoun, includes Lebanese Ambassador Nida Hamada Maouad and Israeli Ambassador Yahiya Leiter, along with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and advisor Michael Nidadam, according to Axios correspondent.