The US ambassador to Lebanon said there have been difficulties in the Israel-Lebanon negotiations but expressed hope they will be addressed in talks today. His comments come amid a fresh round of diplomatic efforts in Washington, where the second day of discussions recently opened.
The US ambassador to Lebanon acknowledged challenges in the ongoing Israel-Lebanon negotiations, expressing hope that they would be resolved in today's talks. The statement, reported Wednesday evening, adds a note of caution to a diplomatic process that, as The Zioneer reported earlier, opened its second day in Washington with State Department officials citing progress toward a comprehensive security arrangement.
The acknowledgment of difficulties follows a period of mixed signals: Israeli Ambassador to the US Yechiel Leiter on Tuesday described the American approach to the Lebanon talks as a 'train wreck,' while earlier Wednesday, the US State Department confirmed the second day of discussions had begun and said the talks 'continue advancing.' The new remarks from the US ambassador in Beirut appear to be the most direct public admission of roadblocks from the American side.
The negotiations, held under US auspices, aim to achieve stable long-term peace and security between Israel and Lebanon as sovereign states. The precise nature of the difficulties was not specified.
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