ALBAWABA- Lebanese and Israeli delegations met in Washington on Monday for the first direct preparatory talks between the two sides since 1983, in a US-hosted effort to explore the possibility of a ceasefire and a broader de-escalation of hostilities. The meeting brings together Lebanon’s Ambassador to Washington, Nada Hamadeh, Israeli Ambassador Yehiel Litter, US Ambassador to Beirut, Michel Issa, and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio. Officials described the session ...