Lebanon's Al-Akhbar newspaper, close to Hezbollah, reports that Qatar offered to lead a mediation mechanism between Israel and Hezbollah and that the US accepted the proposal. The unverified report does not specify Israel's response.
Lebanon's Al-Akhbar newspaper reported Tuesday morning that Qatar has proposed a mediation mechanism between Israel and Hezbollah, with the US accepting the offer. The report, published by the Hezbollah-affiliated outlet, follows a similar report earlier in the day (07:42 Jerusalem time) that Al-Akhbar wrote about discussions in Switzerland endorsing a Qatari initiative for indirect talks. The new report does not specify whether the framework differs from the earlier one, nor does it cite official Israeli or US confirmation. Qatar has previously mediated between Israel and Hezbollah, most notably during the 2024 ceasefire talks, though no formal ceasefire has been finalized. The report emerges amid ongoing tensions along the Israel-Lebanon border, where sporadic exchanges have continued despite reported regional understandings. The report is single-source and unverified.
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