Israeli and Lebanese envoys met in Washington on Tuesday (April 14) as Israel presses its war on Hezbollah, a diplomatic milestone overshadowed by conflicting agendas with Israel ruling out discussion of a ceasefire and demanding Beirut disarm the group.

The meeting comes at a critical juncture in the crisis in the Middle East, a week into a fragile ceasefire between the United States, Israel and Iran. The parallel war between Israel and Iran-backed Hezbollah in Lebanon has been a complicating factor in Pakistan's mediation to end the wider conflict.

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio attended the meeting between Israeli ambassador to the U.S., Yechiel Leiter, and his Lebanese counterpart, Nada Hamadeh Moawad.

It marks a rare encounter between representatives of governments that have remained technically in a state of war since Israel was established in 1948.

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WASHINGTON, D.C., UNITED STATES (APRIL 14, 2026) (STATE TV - ACCESS ALL)

1. LEBANESE AND ISRAELI ENVOYS, WITH MARCO RUBIO WALKING INTO ROOM AND POSING FOR PHOTOS AND EXITING

FROM LEFT: U.S. STATE DEPARTMENT COUNSELLOR MICHAEL NEEDHAM, U.S. AMBASSADOR TO THE UN MIKE WALZ, U.S. SECRETARY OF STATE MARCO RUBIO, U.S. AMBASSADOR TO LEBANON MICHEL ISSA, LEBANON AMBASSADOR TO THE U.S. NADA HAMADEH MOAWAD AND ISRAEL AMBASSADOR TO THE U.S. YECHIEL LEITER