Israel to begin direct talks with Lebanon on disarming Hezbollah: Netanyahu
Tel Aviv: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday said that he has instructed his cabinet to begin direct talks with Lebanon "as soon as possible" to disarm Hezbollah and establish "peace relations" between the two countries.ย This comes a day after Israel launched deadlyย strikes on Lebanon across Beirut, the Bekaa Valley, and the southern part of the country, which killed over 200 people. According to news agency AFP, Israeli media outlets reported that Yechiel Leiter, Israel's ambassador to the US, would represent the country in the talks. Negotiations will focus on disarming Hezbollah:ย Netanyahu According toย Netanyahu's office,ย the talks would focus on…