{"id":5230,"date":"2026-06-23T16:59:17","date_gmt":"2026-06-23T16:59:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.worldwatchalert.com\/?p=5230"},"modified":"2026-06-23T16:59:18","modified_gmt":"2026-06-23T16:59:18","slug":"israeli-envoy-calls-lebanon-ceasefire-talks-a-train-wreck-warns-of-stronger-hezbollah","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.worldwatchalert.com\/?p=5230","title":{"rendered":"Israeli envoy calls Lebanon ceasefire talks a \u2018train wreck\u2019, warns of stronger Hezbollah"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>WASHINGTON: Israeli Ambassador to the United States Yechiel Leiter has described the fifth round of US-brokered ceasefire negotiations on Lebanon as a \u201ctrain wreck\u201d, expressing deep frustration with the direction of the talks.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In a statement, Leiter said the latest round of negotiations had failed to address the core issue facing the region. \u201cThis is the fifth round of talks, and I must say \u2013 we are in a train wreck,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The ambassador argued that the current focus on \u201cdeconfliction\u201d was misguided, insisting that Hezbollah remains the central challenge. According to Leiter, any lasting solution must involve defeating and removing Hezbollah from the equation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He warned that the ongoing discussions risk strengthening the Iran-backed group rather than weakening it. \u201cThere is a danger that Hezbollah has received a boost. It certainly feels stronger and bolder,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Leiter further maintained that dismantling Hezbollah should remain the foundation of any ceasefire agreement. 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