Israel seeks Lebanon talks after bombardments threaten Iran truce
Otago Daily Times Online News [Unofficial]
April 9, 2026
A man stands near a damaged building at the site of an Israeli strike in Tallet El Khayat in Beirut. Photo: Reuters
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he is seeking direct talks with Beirut, a day after the worst bombardment of the war killed more than 300 people in Lebanon and placed Donald Trump's US-Iran ceasefire in jeopardy.
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