Southern Lebanon Braces for Upcoming Peace Talks With Israel

Southern Lebanon Braces for Upcoming Peace Talks With Israel

Author: NBC News April 23, 2026 Duration: 26:34

Control of Lebanon’s south is one of the key sticking points in talks between Israel and Lebanon scheduled for this Thursday. NBC News correspondent and “Here’s the Scoop” host Yasmin Vossoughian went to the Hezbollah stronghold of Tyre in southern Lebanon, among the hardest-hit cities in the war, and shares how residents are dealing with the ongoing threat and what a potential deal would mean for them. Then, NBC News foreign correspondent Matt Bradley joins the conversation to discuss Israel’s demands, including the establishment of a permanent “security zone.”


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