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20.04.2026

The Day Aoun Declared Bilateral Negotiations

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This page is an archive of main headlines from Lebanon for 20.04.2026.

It displays 155 headlines from many sources chronologically, as they appeared throughout the day, accompanied by AI overviews that were written in real time.

20.04.2026The Day Aoun Declared Bilateral Negotiations

Morning headlines focused on diplomatic preparations for a second Trump-Aoun phone call and potential Aoun-Netanyahu meeting, framed as critical timing decisions amid fragile ceasefire conditions. Midday coverage shifted to Lebanon's formal request to extend the ceasefire in preparation for direct negotiations with Israel, with multiple sources detailing Washington's involvement and warnings against excluding Lebanese components from talks. Evening reporting centered on President Aoun's declaration that upcoming Lebanon-Israel negotiations would be bilateral and separate from other processes, with former ambassador Simon Karam leading the Lebanese delegation, while military confrontations continued in southern Lebanon with Hezbollah destroying Israeli tanks and Israel demolishing buildings.

20.04.2026
01:57
الكتائب

ترقب وجاهزية لبنانية لانطلاق التفاوض مع إسرائيل برعاية واشنطن

01:57
03:04
الكتائب

عادل نصّار: خطاب الرئيس عون تاريخي...ولبنان يجب أن يكون سيّد قراره ولا يمكن أن يكون ورقة بيد إيران

03:04

06:29Aoun's Diplomatic Clock

The newspapers report on diplomatic preparations for a second Trump-Aoun phone call and an upcoming Aoun-Netanyahu meeting, with multiple sources framing these contacts as critical timing decisions amid fragile ceasefire conditions (Lebanon24, MTV Lebanon, El Nashra, Al Joumhouria, Kataeb). Simultaneously, coverage continues of Israeli military operations in southern Lebanon and the establishment of a 'yellow line' demarcation (L'Orient-Le Jour, LBCI, LBC, Naharnet).
06:34
الكتائب

لبنان يطلب تدخل واشنطن لتمديد الهدنة لتفادي التفاوض تحت النار

06:34
06:47
الكتائب

يتجنّب دخول البلدات المسيحية...خريطة سيطرة الجيش الإسرائيلي في جنوب لبنان

06:47
07:09
الكتائب

إتصال ثانٍ مرتقب بين عون وترامب وإيران تفتح النار على بعبدا...الجنوب بعد السلام واحة حياة

07:09
07:15
الكتائب

لغز البند الثالث: "حزب الله" بصم على حرية الحركة لإسرائيل في الـ 2024 وتجرّع سمّها في الـ 2026

07:15

08:11Ceasefire Extension for Direct Talks

The newspapers report on Lebanon's request to extend the ceasefire in preparation for direct negotiations with Israel, with multiple sources detailing diplomatic efforts involving Washington's intervention and warnings against excluding Lebanese components from talks (Lebanon24, MTV Lebanon, Al Joumhouria, Addiyar). Simultaneously, coverage continues of Israeli military advances on Mount Hermon's slopes and Hezbollah's historical positioning regarding Israeli freedom of movement (Lebanon Files, Kataeb).
08:22
الكتائب

إتصال ثانٍ مرتقب بين عون وترامب وإيران تفتح النار على بعبدا...الجنوب بعد السلام واحة حياة

08:22
09:32
Par Mohammad Raad* Le moyen le plus simple pour un responsable libanais de justifier son désarroi et son incapacité à protéger le pays et sa souveraineté — surtout lorsque des citoyens honorables prennent l’initiative de résister à l’ennemi sioniste qui occupe la terre et menace la patrie — est de donner libre cours à l’accusation …
09:32
09:38
09:54
Une séquence vidéo montrant un soldat israélien fracassant à coups de marteau la tête d’une statue du Seigneur Christ — après l’avoir renversée de son socle dans un village du sud du Liban — a déclenché une vague d’indignation massive sur les réseaux sociaux. L’activiste Younis Tirawi a publié cette image après l’avoir repérée sur …
09:54

09:55Merkava Tanks Fall in Southern Skirmishes

The newspapers report on escalating military confrontations in southern Lebanon, with multiple sources detailing Hezbollah's destruction of Israeli Merkava tanks and Israel's targeting of rocket launch platforms (Al Joumhouria, Al-Manar, MTV Lebanon, LBCI, LBC). Simultaneously, coverage continues of diplomatic tensions involving Iran's criticism of Baabda and the detention of an Iranian ship threatening the ceasefire (Kataeb, Addiyar).
10:35
11:41
الكتائب

بالفيديو- تفجير المباني مستمر...اسرائيل تهاجم منصة إطلاق صواريخ وتقيّد الحركة

11:41
11:49
الكتائب

بالفيديو- تفجير المباني مستمر ومسيّر كثيف...اسرائيل تقيّد الحركة: لا تعودوا!

11:49

11:52Iran's Vow After the Cargo Ship Hit

The newspapers report on escalating military tensions between Israel and Iran, with multiple sources detailing Iran's vow to respond to a U.S. destroyer hitting a cargo ship and warnings that renewed attacks benefit only Israel (Naharnet, L'Orient-Le Jour, LBCI, LBC). Simultaneously, coverage continues of ongoing Israeli military operations in southern Lebanon, including building demolitions and drone activity (Kataeb, MTV Lebanon, Al-Manar).
11:53
12:34
الكتائب

جولة داخل المنطقة الصفراء في جنوب لبنان: هذا ما فعله الجيش الاسرائيلي وهذه تعليماته

12:34
12:50
La Résistance Islamique au Liban – Hezbollah a annoncé l’exécution d’une opération qualitative ciblant un convoi militaire des forces d’occupation israéliennes dans le sud du pays. Cette action intervient après une série de violations israéliennes flagrantes et documentées de l’accord de cessez-le-feu, persistant durant les trois jours suivant son entrée en vigueur le 17 avril. …
12:50
12:50
الكتائب

لقاء قريب بين ترامب وعون...وعيسى يحضّر الأرضية

12:50
13:26
الكتائب

لقاء مرتقب بين ترامب وعون...وعيسى يحضّر الأرضية

13:26
13:34
الكتائب

بالفيديو- تفجير المباني مستمر ومسيّر كثيف...اسرائيل تقيّد الحركة: لا تعودوا!

13:34

13:37Ceasefire Violations and Southern Demolitions

The newspapers report on escalating ceasefire violations in southern Lebanon, with multiple sources detailing Israeli building demolitions and Hezbollah's targeting of military convoys (L'Orient-Le Jour, Kataeb, Lebanon24, Lebanon Files, Al-Manar, almanar_fr, Naharnet, Janoubia). Simultaneously, coverage continues of diplomatic developments regarding potential Aoun-Trump talks and ceasefire negotiations (MTV Lebanon, LBCI, LBC, Addiyar).
13:41
الكتائب

عون: سيمون كرم يترأس وفد لبنان والمفاوضات المقبلة منفصلة عن أي مفاوضات أخرى

13:41
14:55
الكتائب

ضو لـ kataeb.org: هذا ما سيُبحث بين عون وترامب… والملفات الأخطر على الطاولة

14:55
15:23
الكتائب

دور سوري في انهاء الحزب فرمل مفاوضات ترسيم الحدود!؟

15:23

15:32Aoun's Bilateral Negotiation Declaration

The newspapers report on diplomatic preparations for upcoming Lebanon-Israel negotiations, with multiple sources detailing President Aoun's statements that talks will be bilateral and separate from other processes (L'Orient-Le Jour, Al Joumhouria, Addiyar, Janoubia). Simultaneously, coverage continues of ceasefire developments, including U.S. efforts to extend the truce and reports on Hezbollah's military actions (LBCI, LBC, Lebanon24, almanar_fr).
15:53
الكتائب

القناة 15 الإسرائيلية: اللقاء الثاني بين لبنان وإسرائيل سيعقد الخميس في واشنطن

15:53
16:02
Iran has not yet made any decision about participating in a new round of Pakistani-mediated negotiations with the United States in Islamabad, the spokesperson for the Iranian Foreign Ministry said on Monday, citing Washington’s contradictory actions. Speaking to reporters at a weekly press conference, Esmaeil Baqaei said, “So far, we have not made any decisions …
16:02
16:12
الكتائب

هل يُعقد اللقاء الثاني بين لبنان وإسرائيل الخميس؟

16:12
16:39
الكتائب

هل يُعقد اللقاء الثاني بين لبنان وإسرائيل الخميس؟ وماذا عن زيارة عون لواشنطن؟

16:39

17:31Thursday's Washington Meeting

The newspapers report on preparations for the second Lebanon-Israel meeting scheduled for Thursday in Washington, with multiple sources detailing diplomatic coordination and questions about President Aoun's potential visit (Kataeb, MTV Lebanon, Lebanon Files, Addiyar, Naharnet, El Nashra). Simultaneously, coverage continues of Hezbollah's military positioning and statements about its weapons (LBCI, LBC, Lebanon24).
17:40
18:14
الكتائب

خرائط إسرائيلية تثير المخاوف: فهل يخسر لبنان حقل قانا؟

18:14
19:11
الكتائب

ترامب: سيتم توقيع اتفاق مع إيران الليلة

19:11

20:20Iran's Unyielding Stance on Talks

The newspapers report on diplomatic uncertainty regarding Iran-US talks, with multiple sources detailing Iran's position that no decision has been made on joining negotiations and Tehran's insistence on conditions (Kataeb, Addiyar, Naharnet, almanar_en). Simultaneously, coverage continues of military developments in southern Lebanon, including Israeli targeting within front lines and residents' accounts from the buffer zone (MTV Lebanon, L'Orient-Le Jour, almanar_fr).
20:53
الكتائب

حكيم: لبنان يدير أزمة بلا خطة نهوض والسلام مدخل للإصلاح والاستثمار

20:53
21:07
21:13
Israeli Army Radio indicated that the ‘Israeli’ army acknowledged, in response to a question from the radio correspondent regarding Hezbollah’s statement, that a military vehicle was damaged by an explosive device in southern Lebanon on Sunday. The Zionist radio added that the Israeli army is investigating how explosive devices planted by Hezbollah inside the yellow …
21:13