politics
March 15, 2026
Israel and Lebanon to hold talks as Israel prepares invasion: Report
Israel and Lebanon are reportedly set to hold face-to-face peace talks in the coming days to seek an off-ramp to the fighting across their border that began with the Lebanese terrorist organization Hezbollah launching missiles against the Jewish state on March 2.
TL;DR
- Israel and Lebanon are reportedly set to hold face-to-face peace talks in the coming days.
- Jared Kushner will lead the United States delegation in the talks.
- Israel is reportedly planning an expansive ground operation in Lebanon.
- The conflict began with Hezbollah launching missiles against Israel on March 2, followed by Israeli strikes on Hezbollah targets.
- French President Emmanuel Macron has offered to host peace talks in Paris and drafted a proposal for Lebanon to recognize Israel.
- Hundreds of thousands of Lebanese civilians have fled their country.
- The Israel Defense Forces have launched over 1,100 strikes in Lebanon and claim to have taken out over 380 Hezbollah terrorists.
- Lebanese President Joseph Aoun stated that Israeli strikes have killed over 400 Lebanese citizens.
- UN Secretary General António Guterres has called for diplomacy and a stop to the fighting, stating there is no military solution.