Lebanon says military delegation will press for halt to Israeli attacks at US talks

AL-MONITOR
Oct 17, 2026
Smoke rises in Mansouri following Israeli explosions reported by Lebanon’s state news agency NNA as seen from Hinniyeh
Smoke rises in Mansouri following Israeli explosions reported by Lebanon’s state news agency NNA as seen from Hinniyeh — Stringer

Oct 17 (Reuters) - A Lebanese military delegation will present Beirut's demands for an end to Israeli attacks in Lebanon at a trilateral meeting in Tampa, Florida, on October 20, the Lebanese presidencysaid in a post on X on Saturday.

Lebanon and Israel have held a number of direct talks in recent months, aimed at ending hostilities since a new war erupted on March 2 between Israel ​and the Lebanese armed group Hezbollah, triggered by thewider regional conflict.

Under a deal reached through US-brokered Israel-Lebanon talks, Beirut vowed to disarm Hezbollah, which would in turn lead to Israeli troops gradually withdrawing from Lebanon. But Hezbollah has refused to disarm as long as Israeli forces remain on Lebanese land, and Israel has continued striking southern Lebanon.

(Reporting by Yasmine Ghania; Editing by Sanjeev Miglani)

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