What is on the table during Lebanon-Israel direct negotiations?
Summary
Israel and Lebanon will hold direct talks on Thursday and Friday to try to maintain a fragile ceasefire that ends on Sunday. The negotiations come amid ongoing Israeli airstrikes in Lebanon and political divisions within Lebanon over whether to negotiate directly with Israel.Key Facts
- Israel and Lebanon are meeting face to face for the third time this year to discuss the ceasefire.
- Previous meetings took place in Washington DC on April 14 and April 23.
- Lebanon is divided: President Joseph Aoun and Prime Minister Nawaf Salam support direct talks; Hezbollah and some parliament members prefer indirect talks.
- Israel has continued drone attacks in Lebanon despite the ceasefire, killing civilians including children.
- Lebanon’s negotiating team includes diplomat Simon Karam and military attache General Oliver Hakme.
- Israel’s team features ambassador Yechiel Leiter and Brigadier General Amichai Levin.
- US officials attending include ambassadors Mike Huckabee and Michel Issa, and advisers replacing Secretary of State Marco Rubio during President Trump’s China visit.
- Some analysts warn that internal conflict in Lebanon could benefit Israel by weakening Lebanese state control and increasing factional fighting.
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