Pakistan, April 14 -- Lebanon and Israel are set to hold high-stakes talks in Washington, D.C. under US mediation, aiming to address the ongoing conflict, though expectations for a breakthrough remain low.

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The meeting, facilitated by Marco Rubio, will bring together Lebanese and Israeli representatives in what officials describe as the first direct, high-level diplomatic engagement between the two sides since 1993. The discussions are expected to focus on security concerns along Israel's northern border and Lebanon's sovereignty.

However, divisions between the parties remain deep. Naim Qassem, head of the Iran-backed group Hezbollah, has already dismissed the...