What is on the table during Lebanon-Israel direct negotiations?

Beirut, Lebanon – A new round of negotiations between Israel and Lebanon will take place on Thursday and Friday to save a fragile ceasefire – repeatedly ignored by Israel – which is set to expire on Sunday. It will be the third time the Lebanese and Israeli delegations meet face to face this year, after the countries’ respective ambassadors gathered in Washington, DC, on April 14, followed by a second round of talks on April 23. Recommended Stories list of 3 items end of list The process has deeply divided Lebanon, a country which does not recognise Israel, with President Joseph Aoun and Prime Minister Nawaf Salam supporting direct negotiations. Hezbollah and their allies, including Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri, prefer indirect talks. As the two sides prepare to meet, Israel continues to intensify its attacks across Lebanon, despite the so-called ceasefire. On Wednesday, eight people, including two children, were killed when Israeli drones targeted vehicles travelling along a key road linking southern Lebanon to the capital, Beirut, while another nine were killed in strikes elsewhere in the country. On Thursday, Israel continued its attacks on Lebanon and issued more forced evacuation orders for towns in the eastern Bekaa Valley and the south. …