# First such diplomatic effort since U.S.-mediated negotiations collapsed in 1983.

*business · news · 2026-04-09 · Seeking Alpha*

## Key points

- Netanyahu has authorized direct talks with Lebanon aimed at disarming Hezbollah.
- The talks will also address the formalization of peaceful relations between Israel and Lebanon.
- This is the first direct diplomatic effort between Israel and Lebanon since 1983.
- Previous U.S.-mediated negotiations between the two countries collapsed over forty years ago.

**Countries:** Israel, Lebanon

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