Lebanon-Israel Peace Talks Launch Amid Hezbollah Strikes

0:00On April 10th, Lebanon kicked off peace talks with Israel this Thursday, right after the Israeli defense forces dropped their heaviest strikes on, Hezbollah this year. Prime Minister Nawaf Salam ordered his army to disarm the group in Beirut and start negotiating with Jerusalem. Those attacks took out 200 Hezbollah fighters, hit over 100 command centers, and killed at least 254 people total. This all unfolded days after a U.S. Iran ceasefire on Tuesday, which some thought covered Lebanon too. But President Trump called the Israel Hezbollah fight a separate issue, and backed Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Netanyahu says the talks will zero in on disarming Hezbollah and building peaceful ties between the two nations. World leaders reacted strong. U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer called the strikes wrong, and foreign secretary Event Cooper warned they could shake up the whole region. Iran, Pakistan, and Lebanon's government fumed with Iran accusing Israel of breaking the ceasefire

1:00deal. Direct talks between Lebanon and Israel are set to start next week in Washington, according to officials. Trump sounded optimistic about a bigger deal with Iran, but warned of serious consequences if it falls through. Pakistan's pushing hard to keep everyone at the table. Two decades after their last big clash, this could be a real shot at lasting calm along that border, especially with Hezbollah weakened and broader. Peace and play. Eyes are on those upcoming sessions to see if they stick.