Listeners:
Top listeners:
-
play_arrow
Israeli, Lebanese Delegations Head to Washington for Hezbollah Disarmament Talks
by Emmitt Barry, Worthy News Washington D.C. Bureau Chief
(Worthy News) – Israeli and Lebanese delegations are set to meet in Washington on Tuesday for three days of talks focused on the disarmament of Hezbollah in southern Lebanon and the possibility of future normalization between the two neighboring countries.
Israel’s delegation will be led on the diplomatic track by Ambassador to the United States Yechiel Leiter, while Brig.-Gen. Amichai Levin, head of the IDF Planning Directorate’s Strategic Division, will lead separate military discussions. Lebanon’s delegation will be headed by Ambassador to the United States Nada Hamadeh Maawad, along with former Lebanese ambassador Simon Karam.
A central issue is a proposed pilot program under which the Lebanese Armed Forces would deploy to selected areas in southern Lebanon and begin dismantling Hezbollah’s military infrastructure. Lebanon wants the program to begin in areas currently held by Israeli forces, with Israel withdrawing as Lebanese troops move in. Israel, however, is pressing for the first phase to begin in an area where the IDF is not currently deployed, arguing that Beirut must first prove it can confront Hezbollah before Israel relinquishes control of sensitive territory.
The talks come as the United States has launched a CENTCOM-backed monitoring mechanism aimed at giving policymakers real-time information about fighting in Lebanon.
At the same time, the diplomatic effort is being complicated by Iran’s renewed role in Lebanon under a U.S.-backed “deconfliction cell,” created after recent U.S.-Iran talks in Switzerland. The mechanism is intended to prevent further military operations in Lebanon, but some Lebanese officials have privately questioned why Washington is facilitating Tehran’s return to a country where Iranian influence had recently been weakened.
The concern is that Iran’s renewed presence could embolden Hezbollah to resist disarmament. Senior Hezbollah officials have already insisted that Israel must fully withdraw from Lebanese territory before the group takes any steps toward laying down its weapons.
For Israel, the core issue remains whether Lebanon’s government can reclaim sovereignty in the south from an Iranian-backed militia that has long operated as a state within a state. For Lebanon, the talks represent a test of whether its army can replace Hezbollah’s armed dominance without plunging the country into another round of conflict.
Copyright 1999-2026 Worthy News. This article was originally published on Worthy News and was reproduced with permission.
Latest News from Worthy News
The U.N. General Assembly voted Thursday to let Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas address next week’s gathering by video after the United States denied him a visa for the second year in a row. The measure passed 152–3, with four abstentions. The United States, Israel and Paraguay voted against it.
The State Department has approved a possible $24.3 billion sale of 48 F-35 fighter jets to Saudi Arabia, bringing the kingdom closer to acquiring one of America’s most advanced warplanes.
For decades, St. Peter’s Evangelical Church in central Tehran was more than a sanctuary. Its ten-acre compound held homes, two schools and offices tied to Iran’s Protestant community. Now the church is closed, its residents have been evicted, and guards have been posted to keep worshippers from returning.
Two figures in the latest Census Bureau report offer a clear sign of economic progress: American households earned more, and a smaller share of the country lived in poverty in 2025.
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has welcomed an unprecedented proposal for Canada to become the European Union’s first “associate member” despite threats of economic retaliation from U.S. President Donald J. Trump.
A Hungarian television and radio presenter has been fired after failing to immediately cut off a live caller who suggested using a sniper to “eliminate” Prime Minister Péter Magyar, amid wider concerns over violent political rhetoric in Hungary.
Russia’s attack drones are getting faster, and Ukraine’s defenders are being forced to adapt. New Geran models use turbojet engines instead of the propellers carried by earlier drones, shortening the time between an air-raid warning and a possible strike.
WHO WE ARE
The Psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs encapsulate the beauty, wisdom, and eternal truths found in the Bible, creating an immersive experience that resonates with believers and seekers alike.
CONTACT
- +1 908 280-4246
- Essex County, USA
- info@tnjrfm.com