April 30, 2026, Washington DC - In a highly significant public diplomatic push, the US Embassy in Beirut issued a statement calling for a direct, high-level meeting between Lebanese President Joseph Aoun and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The proposed meeting, to be facilitated by President Trump, signals a strong push from Washington to elevate the ongoing negotiations from ambassadorial channels to the highest executive levels, aiming to secure concrete commitments and accelerate the path toward a formal end-of-conflict framework.