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Sunday, March 15, 2026
From the Liveblog of
Sunday, March 15, 2026
Israeli officials tell Reuters: Jerusalem and Beirut to hold talks in coming days
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An Israeli self-propelled howitzer artillery gun fires rounds towards southern Lebanon from a position near the border on March 15, 2026. (Odd Andersen/AFP)
Israel and Lebanon are expected to hold talks in the coming days aimed at securing a durable ceasefire that will see Hezbollah disarmed, two Israeli officials say.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s confidante Ron Dermer is leading the talks for Israel, the Israeli officials say, and France is involved in the initiative.
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, three Lebanese officials said yesterday.
Earlier today, Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar denied that there were any planned talks between Israel and Lebanon on confronting Hezbollah.
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