Israeli foreign minister says no plans for talks with Lebanese government

RiddleMaster · 2026-03-15T12:32:54+00:00

Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar stated that Israel is not planning direct talks with Lebanon soon and has not informed the US about low missile interceptors, contradicting recent reports of impending negotiations and military supply concerns.

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2026-03-15 12:32:54

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ZAZIR, northern Israel, March 15 (Reuters) - Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar said on ‌Sunday that the government was not planning to hold direct talks with Lebanon in the coming ⁠days and had not told the United States it was running low on missile interceptors.

Israel’s Haaretz newspaper reported on Saturday that Israel and Lebanon were ‌expected ⁠to hold direct talks in the coming days. Semafor also reported that Israel had informed ⁠Washington it was running critically low on ballistic missile interceptors.

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Asked ⁠about the two reports, Saar said: “For the ⁠two questions, the answers is no.”

Reporting by Alexander Cornwell; Editing by Joe Bavier

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