Historic Lebanon-Israel talks: A no-win situation?
Key takeaways
- Despite recent talks between Israel and Lebanon, experts don't see much hope for a positive outcome — nor do locals in southern Lebanon, who are most affected by the conflict.
- In mid-April in Washington, historic talks between Israel and Lebanon took place for the first time since 1993.
- But at the same time, fighting is continuing in southern Lebanon, as it has done to various degrees for decades.
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Despite recent talks between Israel and Lebanon, experts don't see much hope for a positive outcome — nor do locals in southern Lebanon, who are most affected by the conflict.
https://p.dw.com/p/5DMm YRepresentatives of Israel and Lebanon during talks at the White House on April 23; the meeting took place at ambassadorial level and was widely described as historic Image: Brendan Smialowski/AFPAdvertisement Currently, diplomatic efforts are running parallel to ongoing violence. In mid-April in Washington, historic talks between Israel and Lebanon took place for the first time since 1993. Officially, the two nations have been at war since 1948.
But at the same time, fighting is continuing in southern Lebanon, as it has done to various degrees for decades. Members of the military wing of local group, Hezbollah, — which considers Israel an enemy and which has strong support in southern Lebanon — have previously fired rockets into Israel.