Lebanon-Israel truce committee talks widen as Hezbollah disarmament deadline nears |
By Laila Bassam and Jana Choukeir
BEIRUT, Dec 19 (Reuters) - The committee overseeing the Hezbollah-Israel truce in Lebanon focused on Friday on how to return displaced people to their homes, addressing civilian issues to help prevent renewed war if a year-end deadline to disarm Hezbollah is not met.
The 15th meeting of the committee reflected a long-standing U.S. push to broaden talks between the sides beyond monitoring the 2024 ceasefire, in line with President Donald Trump's agenda of cementing peace deals across the volatile Middle East.
Israel has publicly urged Lebanese authorities to fulfil a commitment under the truce to disarm........