Report: Talks between Lebanon and Israel in the coming days to disarm Hezbollah

SadaNews - It is expected that Tel Aviv and Beirut will hold talks starting in the coming days to stop the war on Lebanon, according to a press report released on Sunday evening. Reuters reported that Israeli officials stated, "Israel and Lebanon are expected to hold talks during the coming days." It added that the talks aim "to reach a permanent ceasefire that leads to the disarmament of Hezbollah." Earlier on Sunday, Israeli reports indicated that Israeli Prime Minister’s envoy, Ron Dermer, had visited Saudi Arabia in recent days to discuss with officials in Riyadh an initiative to launch a negotiation track aimed at ending the escalation in Lebanon. The Israeli army radio noted that Dermer discussed "a renewed settlement initiative in Lebanon" during the visit, in the context of discussions regarding "the day after exhausting combat against Hezbollah," indicating that these efforts also include the participation of the Lebanese government, the White House, and the French presidency. According to the report, Beirut demands that the negotiations be conducted directly with Israel in a third country, while awaiting Israeli approval for this proposal. In this context, Israeli Channel 12 reported that Dermer visited Saudi Arabia last week, noting that the official Israeli side does not deny conducting this visit and discussing the Lebanese file during it. A source from Agence France-Presse reported yesterday that Lebanon is working on forming a delegation to negotiate with Israel to stop the war, amid a French call for such talks. After the outbreak of war on March 2, Lebanese President Joseph Aoun proposed direct negotiations with Israel, but he confirmed on Friday that he had not received a response to this proposal. French President Emmanuel Macron called on Saturday for Israel to agree to conduct "direct talks" with the Lebanese government, expressing his willingness to facilitate and host them in Paris. The Lebanese official source stated that "negotiations are on the table, and preparations are ongoing to form the delegation, but there is no agenda for this negotiation, and the timing and place are not yet defined between Paris and Cyprus, all matters are still under study." The source added, "The president's initiative is on the table, and there is European welcome for it, as well as from many countries, but we also need an Israeli commitment regarding the truce or ceasefire." Yesterday, Saturday, Haaretz reported that the United States will also participate in these negotiations, which will be led by U.S. President Donald Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner. The war erupted after Hezbollah fired rockets at Israel on March 2 in "revenge" for the assassination of Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei. Meanwhile, Tel Aviv launched a wide-scale aggression against Lebanon, with its army penetrating the southern part of Lebanon adjacent to its borders.