Saudi Arabia's Israel Peace Push Faces Lebanon Divide

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Saudi Arabias push for Lebanese leaders to unite for Israel talks faces a rift between President Aoun and Parliament Speaker Berri. While Aoun supports direct negotiations, Berri, a Hezbollah ally, prefers a non-aggression pact. The recent wars aftermath and Hezbollahs losses present an opportunity for Saudi Arabia, but Hezbollah supporters protest agains…

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Saudi Arabias push for Lebanese leaders to unite for Israel talks faces a rift between President Aoun and Parliament Speaker Berri. While Aoun supports direct negotiations, Berri, a Hezbollah ally, prefers a non-aggression pact. The recent wars aftermath and Hezbollahs losses present an opportunity for Saudi Arabia, but Hezbollah supporters protest against any direct chats or normalization. Saudi envoy Prince Yazid bin Farhan urged unity, but warned against rushing ahead of Saudi pace on Israel

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