Lebanon, Israel Set for Washington Ceasefire Talks Under US Mediation

Representatives from Lebanon and Israel will meet at the U.S. State Department on Tuesday to discuss a ceasefire and direct negotiations under U.S. mediation, according to the office of Lebanese President Joseph Aoun.

The planned talks occur amid escalating hostilities and intensified Israeli strikes on Lebanon. Lebanese and Israeli ambassadors in Washington are holding coordination discussions with the U.S. ambassador to Lebanon in preparation.

The meeting follows a separate ceasefire announced between Iran and the United States. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has stated that this Iran-related ceasefire does not apply to Lebanon and that military operations against Hezbollah would continue.

Efforts for the Washington discussions reflect broader attempts to address tensions between Lebanon and Israel, particularly involving Hezbollah, and to prevent further regional escalation. The U.S. mediation underscores international involvement in de-escalating the conflict along the Lebanon-Israel border.