Hezbollah chief urges Lebanese government to cancel Washington talks with Israel

Reuters. Hezbollah chief Naim Qassem on Monday (April 13) called on the Lebanese government to cancel a Tuesday (April 14) meeting between the Lebanese and Israeli ambassadors in Washington, describing the talks as pointless.

In a televised speech, Qassem said the armed group will continue to confront Israeli attacks on Lebanon.

Lebanon's foreign minister said Beirut would use Tuesday's (April 14) meeting to press for a ceasefire in the war.

Lebanese and Israeli ambassadors to the United States will meet on Tuesday in Washington - an unusual, face-to-face encounter between countries formally in a state of war.