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Israel to begin direct negotiations with Lebanon on Hezbollah disarmament

The Israeli Prime Minister has instructed officials to begin direct negotiations with Lebanon for the disarmament of Hezbollah and establishment of peace between the countries. Israeli sources say the negotiations will be held in parallel with continued strikes in Lebanon. Yechiel Leiter, Israel's ambassador to the US, will conduct the talks on behalf of Israel with Lebanese President Joseph Aoun. Israeli sources introduced "Beirut demilitarization" as a new term in the negotiations.