Lebanon’s Premier to Seek US Help to Draw Israel Into Talks

WATCH: Lebanon’s Salam says his nation is ready to negotiate with Israel, in an exclusive interview with Bloomberg’s Joumanna Bercetche.Bloomberg

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By Joumanna Bercetche and Dana Khraiche

November 20, 2025 at 5:00 AM UTC

Lebanon’s Prime Minister Nawaf Salam said his country is ready to engage with Israel and will seek US help in pushing for negotiations, as the Jewish state intensifies air strikes on Iran-backed Hezbollah.

Lebanese President Joseph Aoun had previously offered to discuss land border disputes and Israel’s withdrawal from the areas retained after the war with Hezbollah last year.