Israel, Lebanon united in liberating Lebanon from Hezbollah, Israeli ambassador to US says

AL-MONITOR
Apr 14, 2026
An Israeli artillery unit fires towards Lebanon, amid escalating hostilities between Israel and Hezbollah, as the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran continues, in northern Israel, March 27, 2026. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu
An Israeli artillery unit fires towards Lebanon, amid escalating hostilities between Israel and Hezbollah, as the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran continues, in northern Israel, March 27, 2026. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu — Tyrone Siu

WASHINGTON, April 14 (Reuters) - The Lebanese government made it clear during U.S.-brokered talks with Israel that they no longer want to be "occupied" by Hezbollah and that there were conversations about long-term vision for clearly delineated border, Israel's ambassador to the United States Yechiel Leiter told reporters on Tuesday.

(Reporting by Simon Lewis, Humeyra Pamuk and Ryan Patrick Jones, Editing by Bhargav Acharya)