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Key Takeaways
- BTC above $72,000, recovering toward session high of $72,400
- Netanyahu announced direct Israel-Lebanon negotiations on Hezbollah disarmament
- Lebanon PM called for demilitarization of Beirut, first public signal of alignment
- Lebanon clause was one of Iran’s three stated ceasefire violations
- Islamabad talks still scheduled Saturday as the next major diplomatic checkpoint
According to BBC, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced Thursday that Israel would open direct negotiations with Lebanon at the earliest possible time, following what he described as repeated appeals from Beirut.
The talks will focus on the disarmament of Hezbollah and the regulation of peace relations between the two countries. Lebanon’s Prime Minister responded by publicly calling for the demilitarization of Beirut, the first direct alignment signal between the two governments since the conflict...
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