Israel – Lebanon Talks To Resume

The United States ​will host a second meeting between Lebanese and Israeli envoys on Thursday.

Beirut will be seeking the extension of a ceasefire between ‌Israel and Hezbollah, a day after Israeli strikes killed at least five people including a journalist.  The meeting between Lebanese Ambassador to the U.S. Nada Hamadeh Moawad and her Israeli counterpart Yechiel Leiter is the second between the two diplomats, days after they held the first such direct talks between the two countries in three decades.  Lebanon President Joseph Aoun said Wednesday that contacts are ongoing to extend the 10-day ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah that went into effect Friday.