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Israel and Lebanon Talk, but Fighting Continues

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The site of an Israeli airstrike that hit a residential building in Beirut last week.

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David Guttenfelder/The New York Times

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Matthew Cullen

April 14, 2026,

5:54 p.m. ET

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For the first time in decades, Israeli and Lebanese officials

sat down today for direct negotiations

. Afterward, the Israeli representative said the two countries were “on the same side of the equation,” and a U.S. statement said both sides had agreed to hold more talks about ending the fighting between Israel and Hezbollah, the Iran-backed militant group in Lebanon.

The diplomatic effort has so far done little to halt the violence, which has threatened to upend the U.S.-Iran cease-fire. The Lebanese government has no direct control over Hezbollah, and officials said that both Israel and Hezbollah launched strikes at each other today.

The broader war in the Middle East has

upended the global economy

and raised the possibility of a global recession, the International Monetary Fund warned. A new poll also found that few Americans — 24 percent —

think the war has been worth the costs and benefits

.

Even among President Trump’s core supporters, a significant number do not approve of the war.

My colleagues around the country heard from many Americans

who were confused by the choice to enter the conflict.

What’s next:

Trump said today that a second round of talks between the U.S. and Iran could take place in Pakistan over the next two days. The first round ended over the weekend with disagreements over a number of issues,

including the status of Iran’s nuclear program

.

For more:

Tracking data showed that several ships had

passed through the Strait of Hormuz

before and after the U.S. announced a blockade of Iran’s ports.

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