# Israel wants ‘more ambitious’ US-brokered talks with Lebanon

https://mins.news/en/video/23353

- TRT World, 2026-08-16 08:07 UTC
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- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zDUZ3XG6cBc

> Professor Rami Khouri of the American University of Beirut says Israel plans to keep a permanent military presence under the label of a “security zone” while taking part in what he calls “make-believe” peace talks.

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