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US says Lebanon, Israel enter next phase of Hezbollah disarmament deal A US official said Thursday that Lebanon and Israel have entered the implementation phase of a US-brokered agreement aimed at disarming Hezbollah.“The first pilot zone will launch in a matter of days, and further pilot zones are being mapped out and planned,” the official said, adding that the US Central Command (CENTCOM) is coordinating with both countries to advance the effort.For all the latest headlines, follow our Google News channel online or via the app.The latest round of direct US-mediated talks between Lebanon and Israel is scheduled for next week in Rome. Previous rounds, launched by the Trump administration earlier this year, were held at the State Department and the White House.The Rome talks will take place behind closed doors, the official said, allowing both governments “to hand off to technical teams, which will work on all issues outlined in the framework.”The official also said Washington will soon begin engaging international partners to help Beirut “effectively

Israeli troops push deeper into Lebanon as the two ... - AP News Israeli troops entered a southern Lebanese village early Friday under intense shelling, pushing deeper into the country as Lebanese and Israeli military officials began direct talks at the Pentagon over the deadly conflict. Mourners and paramedics carry the bodies of family members killed on Wednesday when their car was struck in an Israeli airstrike on a highway as they fled their village, during a funeral procession in the southern port city of Tyre, Lebanon, Friday, May 29, 2026. (AP Photo/Mohammed Zaatari) A paramedic volunteer carries a body, one of the six the family members who were killed on Wednesday when their car was struck in an Israeli airstrike on a highway as they fled their village, during a funeral procession in the southern port city of Tyre, Lebanon, Friday, May 29, 2026. (AP Photo/Mohammed Zaatari) Mourners pray over the bodies of family members killed on Wednesday when their car was struck in an Israeli airstrike on a highway as they fled their village, during a funeral procession in the southern port city of Tyre, Lebanon, Friday, May 29, 2026. (AP Photo/Mohammed Zaatari) BEIRUT (AP) — Israe…

Israel in talks with US over continuing its Lebanon troop deployment, officials say <p>JERUSALEM, June 18 (Reuters) - Israel is holding negotiations with the U.S. as it seeks to continue its deployment of troops in southern Lebanon, two Israeli officials including a senior Israeli official close to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told Reuters on Thursday. </p><p>The officials, who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss the sensitive talks, made the comments a day after the U.S. and Iran signed an interim pact that calls for parties to ensure "the territorial integrity and sovereignty of Lebanon."</p>

Israeli withdrawal from south Lebanon may take up to 3 weeks: Report Israel's planned withdrawal from two pilot areas in southern Lebanon and the transfer of control to the Lebanese army could take between one and three weeks, Israeli state broadcaster KAN reported, as preparations advance under a U.S.-mediated framework agreement reached in Washington. Joseph Clearfield, commander of Marines in U.S. Central Command and head of the ceasefire monitoring committee, visited Israel this week for focused talks on the pilot withdrawal, according to the report. Clearfield's professional team is expected to arrive in the coming days to begin detailed planning for the two limited areas from which the Israeli army is expected to withdraw in the first phase. The move is part of security arrangements in northern Israel and southern Lebanon following the framework agreement signed between Israel and Lebanon on June 26 after the fifth round of direct negotiations in Washington. KAN reported that the Israeli army has finalized proposals for the next two areas from which its forces may withdraw as the process moves forward. The proposals have been sent to Israeli Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir, w…

Israel in talks with US over continuing its Lebanon troop deployment, officials say Israel is holding negotiations with the US as it seeks to continue its deployment of troops in southern Lebanon, two Israeli officials including a senior Israeli official close to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told Reuters on Thursday.The officials, who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss the sensitive talks, made the comments a day after the US and Iran signed an interim pact that calls for parties to ensure “the territorial integrity and sovereignty of Lebanon.”For all the latest headlines, follow our Google News channel online or via the app.Israel expanded its invasion of southern Lebanon after the Lebanese militia Hezbollah opened fire at Israel on March 2 in support of its ally Iran. It has since staged a devastating air and ground campaign that it says aims at rooting out Hezbollah.Israel describes the territory it has seized in Lebanon, Gaza and Syria as “buffer zones” between it and its enemies, a core facet of Israel’s recent security policy. Netanyahu has rejected

Top US admiral in Beirut to discuss US-backed deal with Israel CENTCOM chief Adm. Brad Cooper met with Lebanon’s president and army commander on Monday to discuss the recent framework agreement between the US, Lebanon, and Israel.President Joseph Aoun told Adm. Brad Cooper that he was committed to extending the state’s authority across the country and the full deployment of the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) up to the border with Israel.For all the latest headlines follow our Google News channel online or via the app.Cooper also met with the LAF commander to discuss enhanced cooperation and the importance of “successfully implementing the security annex mechanism” under the Washington agreement, according to a LAF statement.CENTCOM later published a statement on X about Cooper’s trip, which also included a stop in Israel.“While in Lebanon, Cooper and his staff met with President Joseph Aoun and Lebanese Armed Forces Commanding General Rodolphe Haykal. The leaders discussed the path forward in implementing a historic framework agreement signed in

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Israeli troops push deeper into Lebanon as military talks begin at Pentagon Israel and Lebanon flags. Beirut: Israeli troops entered a southern Lebanese village early on Friday, pushing deeper into the country as Lebanese and Israeli military officials held direct talks at the Pentagon over the deadly conflict. The entrance of Israel’s troops into the village of Dibbine, near the town of Marjayoun, came as Israeli airstrikes killed at least six people. Five were killed in an airstrike on the villages of Deir Qanoun al Nahr and Abbasiyeh, while a municipal policeman was killed in the village of Ebba, state media reported. In Washington , a six-member Lebanese military delegation met on Friday with Israeli military officials in the first direct military talks between the two countries in decades. The Pentagon , in a statement released late on Friday, said the talks were “productive” but stopped short of noting any accomplishments or achievements. It said the talks “focussed on building practical frameworks for regional security and stability” and the “tangible outcomes” from their discussions will directly inform the negotiations with political leaders being conducted by the State D…

Lebanon–Israel military talks open at Pentagon - L'Orient Today Lebanon–Israel military talks open at Pentagon L'OLJ / By L'Orient Today staff , 29 May 2026 20:34 The Pentagon logo is seen behind the podium in the briefing room at the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia, U.S., Jan. 8, 2020. (Credit: Al Drago) BEIRUT — A meeting between Lebanese and Israeli military delegations began Friday at 3 p.m. Beirut time (8 a.m. in Washington), according to Lebanese media, marking the first talks held strictly at the military level. The discussions are expected to focus on security issues as Israel intensifies its offensive against Lebanon. A Lebanese military source told AFP the delegation would stress the need to end hostilities and present an army plan to extend state authority across the country. The Lebanese side is led by operations chief Gen. Georges Rizkallah and includes six officers from various specialties, while Israel is represented by Brig. Gen. Amichai Levin, head of the strategic division in the army’s planning directorate. The talks are part of direct negotiations between the two sides, with Lebanon seeking an Israeli withdrawal and Israel demanding Hezb…

Military leaders meet on disarmament efforts in southern Lebanon: US ... October 16, 2025 at 7:39 pm The Lebanese army makes preparations, under tight security measures, for the weapon handover at the Burj el-Barajneh Refugee Camp in Beirut, Lebanon on August 29, 2025. [Houssam Shbaro – Anadolu Agency] US Central Command (CENTCOM) said Thursday that military leaders convened on Wednesday in Naqoura, Lebanon, to advance Hezbollah disarmament and reinforce regional stability,Anadolu reports. The meeting brought together representatives from the US, France, the UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL), and the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF), CENTCOM said in a statement. The Lebanese Armed Forces have “successfully” removed nearly 10,000 rockets, almost 400 missiles, and over 205,000 unexploded ordnance fragments during the past year, it said. “Our Lebanese partners continue to lead the way in ensuring the disarmament of Lebanese Hizbollah is successful,” Adm. Brad Cooper, commander of CENTCOM, said. The US remains committed to supporting the Lebanese army’s efforts as they work “tirelessly” to strengthen regional security. READ:Israeli warplanes launch 5 airstrikes in southern Lebano…

Israel, Lebanon open Pentagon-mediated military talks on border ... Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Bluesky Threads NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Israeli and Lebanese military delegations opened Pentagon-mediated talks Friday morning in Washington, launching a new U.S.-brokered security coordination track aimed at preventing renewed escalation along the Israel–Lebanon border and shoring up a fragile ceasefire reached in mid-April. A State Department official told Fox News Digital that, “As we have continuously stated, the only path to lasting peace is through direct negotiations between the two sovereign governments.” The discussions mark a shift from diplomatic negotiations into direct military coordination, with talks expected to focus on ceasefire enforcement, border stability, Israeli withdrawal from parts of southern Lebanon and the role of the Lebanese Armed Forces in containing Hezbollah. ISRAEL MOVES TOWARDS CEASEFIRE DEAL WITH HEZBOLLAH: REPORTS Michael Needham, counselor for the U.S. Department of State, U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Mike Waltz, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, U.S. Ambassador to Lebanon Michel Issa, Lebanese Ambassador to …

Lebanese leaders discuss Israel military talks as IDF pushes deeper ... Three killed, 11 injured in new Israeli strikes on south Lebanon as Israeli troops advance beyond Litani River Lebanese President Joseph Aoun and Prime Minister Nawaf Salam met on Saturday to discuss US-hosted military talks with Israel, according to the Lebanese Presidency. The Lebanese delegation "reaffirmed its commitment to prioritising a ceasefire", the presidency said on X. Aoun and Salam also addressed preparations for the next round of US-mediated negotiations with Israel scheduled for next Tuesday and Wednesday, it added. استقبل رئيس الجمهورية العماد جوزاف عون قبل ظهر اليوم في قصر بعبدا رئيس مجلس الوزراء الدكتور نواف سلام وعرض معه الأوضاع العامة في البلاد والتطورات الأمنية في الجنوب في ضوء استمرار الاعتداءات الإسرائيلية وتمددها إلى عدد من المدن والقرى الجنوبية لاسيما في قضاءي صور والنبطية، إضافة…pic.twitter.com/CiQ0zxcL7s "The meeting further addressed the security situation in the country and the daily monitoring of the situation of people forcibly displaced from their homes and properties," said the presidency. On Friday, the Pentagon hosted military delegations from Israel and Lebanon to supp…

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Lebanon to hold military talks with Israel at Pentagon on Friday｜Arab News Japan https://www.europesays.com/iran/135379/ Beirut ‘prioritizing establishment of a ceasefire,’ official source says Israeli forces recently crossed Litani River, Lebanese military source…

Israeli troops push deeper into Lebanon as two sides start military talks at Pentagon In Washington, a six-member Lebanese military delegation met with Israeli military officials in the first direct military talks between the two countries in decades

WHMI 93.5 FM Radio Station — Livingston County Michigan Pentagon hosts first-ever Israeli–Lebanese military talks aimed at curbing Hezbollah May 29, 2026 Israeli and Lebanese military delegations open U.S.-brokered talks at the Pentagon focused on ceasefire enforcement and border stability amid tensions. Israeli and Lebanese military delegations opened Pentagon-mediated talks Friday morning in Washington, launching a new U.S.-brokered security coordination track aimed at preventing renewed escalation along the Israel–Lebanon border and shoring up a fragile ceasefire reached in mid-April. A State Department official told Fox News Digital, "As we have continuously stated, the only path to lasting peace is through direct negotiations between the two sovereign governments." The discussions mark a shift from diplomatic negotiations into direct military coordination, with talks expected to focus on ceasefire enforcement, border stability, Israeli withdrawal from parts of southern Lebanon and the role of the Lebanese Armed Forces in containing Hezbollah. The talks come weeks after a U.S.-brokered ceasefire first reached during the broader regional conflict tied to the U.S.–Iran war. Whil…