Israel and Lebanon Add Civilian Envoys in Bid to Broaden Truce Talks

Israel and Lebanon Add Civilian Envoys in Bid to Broaden Truce Talks

LN24 / 1 minute

December 3, 2025

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Israel and Lebanon have each appointed new representatives to a joint military committee overseeing their 2024 truce, a step that broadens long-limited discussions between the two adversaries. The move answers long-standing U.S. calls for talks to move beyond technical monitoring and towards a more durable arrangement, part of Washington’s wider push for regional stability.

Lebanon, which legally remains at war with Israel and restricts contact with Israeli nationals, rarely engages in civilian-level dialogue. But President Joseph Aoun recently signaled readiness for deeper negotiations and, for the first time, sent a civilian envoy. Israel likewise agreed to include a non-military representative, saying it hopes eventually to lay groundwork for economic cooperation.

The committee, chaired by the U.S. and meeting along the Blue Line frontier, has until now included only military officers from both sides along with French and UN participants. Lebanese officials described the latest session as “positive,” though they did not confirm whether the agenda expanded beyond ceasefire issues.

The talks come amid concerns that renewed clashes could escalate, as Israel accuses Hezbollah of rebuilding its forces and Lebanon points to ongoing Israeli strikes and positions in the south as truce violations.


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