Lebanese military delegation to present demands on Israeli escalation at US talks

The Lebanese presidency said in a post on X on Saturday that a Lebanese military delegation will present Beirut’s demands to end Israeli attacks in Lebanon during a trilateral meeting in Tampa, Florida, on October 20.

Lebanon and Israel have held several rounds of direct talks in recent months aimed at ending hostilities since a new war broke out between Israel and Lebanon’s Hezbollah group on March 2, triggered by the wider regional conflict.

The presidency’s post stated: “The Lebanese military delegation will participate in the trilateral meeting in Tampa on October 20 to put forward Lebanon’s demands for halting Israeli escalation, in hopes of achieving results consistent with the framework agreement.”

Under an agreement reached through US-mediated Israeli-Lebanese talks, Beirut pledged to disarm Hezbollah, which would have led to a gradual withdrawal of Israeli forces from Lebanon. However, Hezbollah refuses to disarm while Israeli forces remain on Lebanese territory and Israel continues its attacks in southern Lebanon.