Israel and Lebanon expected to hold talks

Israel and Lebanon are expected to hold talks in the coming days aimed at securing a durable ceasefire that would see Hezbollah disarmed, though the timing and terms have yet to be agreed.



Beirut is forming a delegation for talks but no date has been set.



Lebanon needed clarity on whether Israel would abide by President Joseph Aoun's first point — a demand for a full ceasefire to allow negotiations to take place, according to three Lebanese officials.



The expected talks were first reported by Israel's newspaper Haaretz on Saturday.



A Lebanese official said on Sunday that Lebanon has not yet received official notification from Israel on discussions.



Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's confidante Ron Dermer is leading the talks for Israel, and France was involved in the initiative.