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Lebanese PM meets US Secretary of State to discuss IDF withdrawal and Hezbollah disarmament

Sep 28, 2026 05:42 PM CT Beirut, Lebanon lebanon,hezbollah,diplomacy,us-state-department,idf-withdrawal,disarmament

Summary

Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam met with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio to discuss a path for restoring Lebanon's sovereignty, specifically emphasizing the need for Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) withdrawal and the disarmament of Hezbollah. This diplomatic engagement signals continued US mediation efforts to de-escalate the Lebanon front and enforce post-conflict security arrangements.

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Nawaf Salam says two discussed 'path to restoring Lebanon's full sovereignty'; IDF completes large-scale operation to destroy Hezbollah infrastructure in south Lebanon The post Lebanese PM meets Rubio, stresses need for IDF withdrawal, Hezbollah disarmament appeared first on The Times of Israel .

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United States MEDIATOR

Secretary of State Marco Rubio engaged in discussions regarding the path to restoring Lebanon's sovereignty.

Israel NEUTRAL

Subject of the demand for withdrawal; IDF completed large-scale operations to destroy Hezbollah infrastructure in south Lebanon.

Hezbollah NEUTRAL

Subject of the demand for disarmament; infrastructure targeted by IDF operations.

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"The recent Israeli airstrikes in southern Lebanon (Mansouri) represent ongoing military pressure and violations of the ceasefire/security arrangements, which directly necessitates and drives the diplomatic urgency for the Lebanese PM to meet with the US Secretary of State to demand IDF withdrawal and enforce de-escalation."