Netanyahu will speak with Lebanese president Aoun, Israeli minister says

In a historic diplomatic breakthrough, Israeli and Lebanese leaders are set to hold their first direct phone call, mediated by the United States. | Contesto: cronaca

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will speak directly with Lebanese President Michel Aoun on Thursday, marking the first such communication between the heads of state of the two nations, which have been formally at war for decades. The confirmation came from Israeli Minister for Innovation, Science and Technology Gila Gamliel, providing the first official Israeli acknowledgment of the planned call. The conversation follows an announcement by U.S. President Donald Trump, who stated that the "leaders" of Israel and Lebanon would hold talks, framing the event as a significant step toward regional normalization. The impending dialogue represents a profound shift in a relationship defined by hostility and a lack of formal diplomatic ties since Israel's founding in 1948. The two countries have fought multiple wars, and their shared border remains a tense frontier, heavily monitored by United Nations peacekeeping forces. Direct communication at this level has been unthinkable for generations, making Thursday's scheduled call a symbolic breach of a long-standing political and psychological barrier. The conversation is widely seen as a direct outcome of U.S.-brokered negotiations aimed at delineating a maritime border between Israel and Lebanon, a contentious issue involving potentially lucrative offshore gas fields. President Trump's administration has aggressively pursued diplomatic agreements in the Middle East, recently securing the normalization of relations between Israel and the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain. The push for a Lebanon-Israel dialogue fits within this broader strategy of fostering regional cooperation against common adversaries, notably Iran. For Lebanon, a country mired in a devastating economic crisis and political paralysis, the prospect of finally exploiting offshore energy resources offers a potential lifeline. For Israel, establishing a clear maritime boundary would provide legal certainty for its own gas exploration and could help stabilize a volatile northern border. However, the path forward remains fraught with domestic political challenges in both capitals. In Lebanon, President Aoun, a Maronite Christian, and the powerful...

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