Lebanon, Israel to send civilian-led delegations for ceasefire mechanism talks

Lebanon and Israel will send civilian-led delegations to the upcoming meeting of the ceasefire monitoring mechanism in Naqoura in southern Lebanon on Wednesday, a rare move that signals a shift toward broader political and technical engagement in managing post-war arrangements, Anadolu reports. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office said in a statement that his government will send a representative to a meeting involving Lebanese governmental and economic officials. Netanyahu said he instructed the acting director of Israel’s National Security Council “to send a representative on his behalf to a meeting with government-economic elements in Lebanon.” “This is an initial attempt to establish a basis for a relationship and economic cooperation between Israel and Lebanon,” the statement added. Israeli Channel 12 described […]