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Lebanon: Holds talks with Israel in Washington on Tuesday

Lebanon says a meeting will be held with Israel to discuss a ceasefire in the war between Israel and Hezbollah, reports AFP.

The meeting will be held in Washington DC on Tuesday.

According to Lebanon's presidential staff, a first telephone conversation between the Lebanese and Israeli ambassadors in Washington took place during the day. The US ambassador to Lebanon also participated.

The parties will also discuss a start date for negotiations between the two countries.

Later, Israel confirmed that it has agreed to begin formal peace talks with Lebanon. However, Israel refuses to discuss a ceasefire with Hezbollah.
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Lebanon: Holds talks with Israel in Washington on Tuesday

Lebanon says a meeting will be held with Israel to discuss a ceasefire in the war between Israel and Hezbollah, reports AFP.

The meeting will be held in Washington DC on Tuesday.

According to Lebanon's presidential staff, a first telephone conversation between the Lebanese and Israeli ambassadors in Washington took place during the day. The US ambassador to Lebanon also participated.

The parties will also discuss a start date for negotiations between the two countries.

Later, Israel confirmed that it has agreed to begin formal peace talks with Lebanon. However, Israel refuses to discuss a ceasefire with Hezbollah.

UN warns of acute food crisis in Lebanon

The UN World Food Programme (WFP) warns that Lebanon is facing an acute food crisis as a result of Israeli attacks, reports Reuters. According to the WFP, vegetable prices have risen by more than 20 percent and bread prices by 17 percent since the beginning of March.

WFP country director Allison Oman says the situation is rapidly deteriorating as incomes are disrupted and demand increases among displaced families.

“What we are seeing is not just a refugee crisis, it is rapidly becoming a food crisis,” she told Reuters.

In southern Lebanon, more than 80 percent of markets have stopped functioning. The WFP says about 900,000 people in the country are now living in food insecurity, a figure that is expected to rise further.
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UN warns of acute food crisis in Lebanon

The UN World Food Programme (WFP) warns that Lebanon is facing an acute food crisis as a result of Israeli attacks, reports Reuters. According to the WFP, vegetable prices have risen by more than 20 percent and bread prices by 17 percent since the beginning of March.

WFP country director Allison Oman says the situation is rapidly deteriorating as incomes are disrupted and demand increases among displaced families.

“What we are seeing is not just a refugee crisis, it is rapidly becoming a food crisis,” she told Reuters.

In southern Lebanon, more than 80 percent of markets have stopped functioning. The WFP says about 900,000 people in the country are now living in food insecurity, a figure that is expected to rise further.