Issued on: 16/04/2026 - 11:57

US President Donald Trump said the leaders of Israel and Lebanon will speak on Thursday in what would be a historic first, but there was no confirmation from either side. Lebanon was pulled into the Middle East war on March 2 after the Lebanon-based armed group Hezbollah, which is backed by Iran, attacked Israel. FRANCE 24's International Affairs Editor Philip Turle tells us more.

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