Hezbollah lawmaker Hassan Fadlallah. - Protests -Aoun had repeatedly expressed readiness for direct talks with Israel since Hezbollah drew Lebanon into the Middle East war on March 2 with rocket fire at Israel in support of its backer Iran, sparking massive Israeli strikes and a ground invasion. "Israel refused to discuss a ceasefire with the Hezbollah terrorist organization, which continues to attack Israel and is the main obstacle to peace between the two countries," Leiter said in a statement. A Lebanese government official told AFP on Thursday that Lebanon wants a ceasefire before starting any negotiations with Israel. On Friday, dozens of Hezbollah supporters, some brandishing the group's flag or that of Iran, demonstrated outside the government headquarters and other parts of Beirut.

Source: Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha April 11, 2026 10:15 UTC