Talks With Israel Focused on Halting Israeli Military Action in Lebanon: Lebanese President

Category: Israel, Jerusalem & the Temple

Summary:
Lebanese President Joseph Aoun stated on December 5 that recent negotiations between Lebanon, Israel, and the United States focused on ending Israeli military actions in Lebanese territory. The discussions, held on December 3 in Naquora, southern Lebanon, addressed stopping hostile Israeli activities, recovering prisoners, arranging the withdrawal of Israeli forces, and resolving disputes along the Blue Line, the United Nations–mapped boundary between the two countries. These talks coincided with U.S. efforts to reduce tensions and the planned conclusion of the U.N. peacekeeping mission in southern Lebanon. The Israeli prime minister’s office had previously indicated an interest in economic cooperation.

Tags: Lebanese President, Israel, United States, Naquora, Blue Line, U.N. peacekeeping mission, Israeli military action

Source Excerpt:

Lebanese President Joseph Aoun said on Dec. 5 that this week’s phase of Lebanon–Israel negotiations in southern Lebanon focused on ending Israeli military action in Lebanese territory, after the Israeli prime minister’s office said it seeks economic cooperation. In his speech to the visiting U.N. Security Council delegation, Aoun said officials from Lebanon, Israel, and the United States met in Naquora, southern Lebanon, on Dec. 3, and the negotiations were primarily aimed at ending what he called “the hostile actions carried out by Israel on Lebanese territory,” recovering prisoners, scheduling the withdrawal of Israeli forces, and resolving disputed points along the Blue Line. The Blue Line is the U.N.-mapped boundary that serves as the frontier between Lebanon and Israel.......

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Source: Algemeiner

Posted on 12-05-2025 13:06