Negotiations between Israel and Lebanon open Tuesday in Washington and will run through Thursday, according to an Israeli media report. The talks are expected to address the disarmament of Hezbollah and the timetable for an Israeli withdrawal from southern Lebanon, building on earlier diplomatic rounds.
The fifth round of Israel-Lebanon border talks opens Tuesday in Washington and will continue through Thursday, according to an Israeli media report. The negotiations follow a series of preparatory meetings in recent weeks, including a round in Geneva last Sunday and discussions mediated by the US, Iran, and Qatar in Switzerland on June 21.
As The Zioneer reported on June 22, the talks are expected to operate on two tracks: a political track led by Ambassador Yechiel Leiter and a military track led by IDF Strategic Division head Amichai Levin. A central issue is the pilot program for Lebanese army deployment in southern Lebanon, with disagreement over whether the program should begin in areas where the IDF is still present or in areas where it has already withdrawn.
The current round is considered critical for establishing a permanent ceasefire, with Lebanese officials stressing that there is no going back on disarming Hezbollah and deploying the Lebanese army in the south. The timing of the talks coincides with broader US-Iran negotiations on the Lebanon front.
3 developments
- StrongPresident Herzog: Israel-Lebanon talks resume Monday in Washington; Hezbollah disarmament must be part of any deal
- DevelopingReport: Fifth round of Lebanon-Israel border talks to open in Washington on June 22
- DevelopingIDF says Lebanon withdrawal to be discussed in US talks next week
- DevelopingUS, France and Lebanon push for Israeli withdrawal, Hezbollah redeployment talks
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