Delegations from Israel and Lebanon met Tuesday at the U.S. Department of State for a fourth round of direct negotiations between the two countries, U.S. State Department spokesman Tommy Pigott said.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that army troops will continue the ongoing offensive in southern Lebanon, despite U.S. President Donald Trump’s talk of a ceasefire between Tel Aviv and Hezbollah.
Lebanese Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri has told the U.S. administration that Hezbollah is prepared for a full and immediate ceasefire with Israel, and that he would guarantee its implementation, Axios reported, citing Berri's top adviser Ali Hamdan.
The United States and Israel have agreed in principle on a ceasefire with Lebanon's Shiite Hezbollah authorities, U.S. President Donald Trump said on his Truth Social network account.
In response to Israel's new operation in Lebanon and previous attacks on Hezbollah positions, Iran has suspended its dialogue with the United States.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he had ordered the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) to expand its ground maneuver zone in Lebanon and deepen its control over areas previously controlled by the Shiite organization Hezbollah.
The Israel Defense Forces are conducting a large-scale operation in southern Lebanon, targeting Hezbollah infrastructure and militants, Israeli media reported.
Nearly 100 missiles and drones were fired by Hezbollah at the Western Galilee
The Israeli military has destroyed a Hezbollah tunnel in southern Lebanon's Mount Dov area, the IDF said
Delegates from the USA and Iran are prepared to sign a memorandum of understanding for a duration of 60 days. This agreement includes the Islamic Republic's commitment to refrain from developing nuclear weapons.
The US State Department has promised $10 million for information leading to the uncovering of Lebanese Hezbollah's financing channels.
Israel and Lebanon agreed to a 45-day extension of a ceasefire that has tamped down the conflict between Israel and Iran-backed Hezbollah in southern Lebanon, as two days of talks facilitated by Washington concluded on Friday with an agreement to hold further meetings in the coming weeks.
At least 41 people were killed in Israeli air and artillery strikes on areas in southern Lebanon over the past day, despite a ceasefire that has been implemented since April 17, the republic’s Health Ministry reported, adding that another 89 Lebanese people were wounded.
U.S. President Donald Trump told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that Israel should only take "surgical" military action in Lebanon and avoid a full resumption of the war, Axios reported.
Lebanon believes a ceasefire is a necessary first step for any subsequent negotiations with Israel, Lebanese President Joseph Aoun said.
The IDF has begun military operations against Hezbollah in southern Lebanon. Residents of towns in the region have been urged to evacuate their homes.
A ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon began on April 16
The IDF destroyed Hezbollah rocket launchers loaded and aimed towards Israel in three separate locations in southern Lebanon, the Israeli military announced on Saturday.
Lebanon’s Hezbollah group said it targeted northern Israel for the first time since a ceasefire took effect, describing the attack as a response to repeated Israeli violations.
According to Israel, the attacks were carried out in response to Hezbollah's ceasefire violations
