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Now that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has finally answered the call to talk peace, Lebanon is in its weakest position to deliver it, experts said.<br \/>Armed group Hezbollah, which is locked in clashes with invading Israeli troops in south Lebanon, is opposed to direct negotiations &#8211; throwing into question whether it would abide by any ceasefire agreed by the state.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Lebanon&#8217;s President Joseph Aoun has called for historic direct talks with longtime foe Israel since war erupted a month ago &#8211; a month in which Israel&#8217;smilitary has forced more than a million Lebanese to flee, levelled parts of Beirut and triggered sectarian friction. 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