The US will host new talks between Israel and Lebanon on Thursday, aiming to build on a fragile ceasefire and encourage a diplomatic agreement.
WASHINGTON: The United States will host fresh talks between Israel and Lebanon on Thursday. A US official said the aim is to encourage a diplomatic agreement following the start of a shaky ceasefire.
The discussions will again take place at the State Department in Washington. They will be held at the ambassadorial level.
“We will continue to facilitate direct, good-faith discussions between the two governments,” a State Department official said on Monday. The official spoke on the customary condition of anonymity.
The ambassadors of Israel and Lebanon, which have no formal diplomatic relations, previously met at the State Department on April 14. Three days later, President Donald Trump announced a 10-day truce pausing the war between Israel and Hezbollah.
The Shia armed movement Hezbollah had been firing rockets in response to the Israeli-US attack on its patron Iran. Sporadic violence has continued despite the announced truce.
