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  • Affairs
  • London
  • Episode 3251
  • 15 Apr 2026
  • 42 min

Israel and Lebanon face to face for the first time in decades

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  • The Monocle Daily
  • Affairs
  • London
  • Episode 3251
  • 42 min

The first meeting between officials since 1993 but will diplomacy make a difference? We discuss what can be achieved as Lebanon and Israel agree to direct negotiations, while attacks between Hezbollah and Israel continue. Plus: Democrats want JD Vance to help oust Trump and Hungary’s Péter Magyar comes out swinging.

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  • Andrew Mueller

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