Daily Memo: Israel Agrees to Talks With Lebanon

Trump had reportedly asked his Israeli counterpart to scale back strikes on Lebanese targets.

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Israeli concession. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Thursday that he authorized direct negotiations with Lebanon to be held “as soon as possible.” The talks will focus on disarming Hezbollah and “establishing peaceful relations between Israel and Lebanon.” The announcement came the same day that Reuters reported that Lebanon was advocating a temporary ceasefire […]

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