Israeli and Lebanese representatives will hold a new round of talks in Washington on Thursday, during which Beirut plans to request a one-month extension of a ceasefire due to expire within days.
The United States will host the second round of ambassador-level talks between the two countries at the Department of State.
As in the previous round on April 14, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio will bring together Israeli ambassador Yechiel Leiter and Lebanese ambassador Nada Hamadeh Moawad, in the presence of US ambassador to Lebanon Michel Issa.
Thursday’s talks will mark the first negotiations between the two countries since a 10-day ceasefire took effect last Thursday. The truce between the two sides is due to expire on Sunday.
Israel, ahead of the talks, stated that it has no “serious disagreements” with Lebanon, calling on it to “work together” against the pro-Iran Hezbollah, which is notably absent from and opposed to the negotiations.
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