12 Avril 2026•Mise à jour: 12 Avril 2026
AA / Jérusalem / Said Amori
Israeli media reported on Saturday that the army had been instructed to “reduce strikes” in Lebanon ahead of direct discussions between Tel Aviv and Beirut scheduled for Tuesday in Washington. Israeli airstrikes continue intensively on Lebanese territory.
The Israeli public television channel KAN cited an anonymous security source saying that the army was instructed to decrease attacks in the coming days, including reducing strikes in Lebanon, before the opening of direct talks between Israel and Lebanon.
According to the source, this move aims to “establish a climate of trust” before the discussions, despite Israel’s insistence not to withdraw from the buffer zone it seized inside Lebanese territory.
At this stage, the Israeli army has not confirmed the claims of this source. These statements come as Israeli airstrikes continue intensively in Lebanon, causing the death of 97 people on Saturday and injuring 133.
Meanwhile, the Israeli channel Channel 12 cited anonymous Israeli political sources saying that assessments in Tel Aviv indicate Hezbollah may escalate its attacks over the next two days, until the start of negotiations.
The Lebanese presidency announced late Friday that Lebanon and Israel had agreed to hold their first meeting on April 14 at the State Department in Washington, with the aim of achieving a ceasefire and starting direct discussions.
These anticipated talks come as Iran and the United States hold rare negotiations in the Pakistani capital to end the war triggered on February 28 by American and Israeli strikes against Iran.
The Saturday meeting in Islamabad follows President Donald Trump’s announcement on Tuesday of a two-week ceasefire with Iran, stating that Tehran had presented a “viable” ten-point negotiation proposal.
* Translated from English by Adama Bamba
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