Nabih Berri rejects negotiations with Israel before southern Lebanon war stops
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Updated · Reuters · May 4
Nabih Berri rejects negotiations with Israel before southern Lebanon war stops
12 articles · Updated · Reuters · May 4
As Israel ordered evacuations from four more southern villages, Berri demanded guarantees of an Israeli halt and withdrawal before any political track.
The stance complicates US-backed diplomacy after rare face-to-face talks last month, with Hezbollah and Berri opposing direct contacts while President Joseph Aoun supports ambassador-level ceasefire talks.
Despite an extended mid-April ceasefire, Hezbollah said it launched 11 operations on Sunday; Lebanon says more than 2,600 people have been killed since March 2.
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