Pakistan, April 14 -- Lebanese and Israeli envoys are set to meet in Washington on Tuesday as Israel continues its military campaign against Hezbollah. The meeting marks a rare diplomatic engagement between two countries technically still in a state of war. The talks come amid escalating regional tensions involving Lebanon, Israel, and Iran.

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio will attend the meeting between Israeli Ambassador Yechiel Leiter and Lebanese envoy Nada Hamadeh Moawad. Officials described the encounter as a high-level and unusual diplomatic step. It is the first such direct engagement since 1993.

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