Direct Israel-Lebanon Peace Talks Resume in Washington with CENTCOM Monitoring
Delegations from Israel and Lebanon resumed direct diplomatic negotiations at the U.S. State Department on June 23, 2026, seeking a permanent end to hostilities. Concurrently, U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) launched a real-time 'deconfliction cell' to monitor activity along the border. Lebanese President Joseph Aoun emphasized the full restoration of sovereignty, while Israeli officials expressed caution over Iranian influence in southern Lebanon despite reports of initial progress toward a partial Israeli withdrawal.