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Netanyahu wants Lebanon peace deal 'that will last for generations'
Israeli and Lebanese envoys to meet in Washington this week as Trump seeks to calm weeks of Israeli fighting with Hezbollah that has threatened to derail the fragile ceasefire
- PUBLISHED: Sun 12 Apr 2026, 8:17 AM
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Saturday that any peace agreement reached with Lebanon must be one that "lasts for generations".
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"Lebanon has approached us. In the past month, it has reached out several times to begin direct peace talks," Netanyahu said in a televised statement.
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"I have given my approval, but on two conditions: we want the dismantling of Hezbollah's weapons, and we want a real peace agreement that will last for generations."