"A second day of talks between Israeli and Lebanese officials is taking place in Washington, DC, despite ongoing Israeli attacks and ceasefire violations in Lebanon. Both delegations, including each country's ambassador to the United States, arrived at the State Department on Friday morning for the continued discussions, the third round of direct negotiations between the two sides this year."
"Productive and positive talks on Thursday went on for eight hours, a US official told the Reuters news agency, with few details on what was discussed. It came as Israel launched new attacks on Lebanon on Friday, killing at least seven people in the south, according to the Lebanese state news agency NNA. The Lebanese Ministry of Health said 2,951 people have been killed in Israeli attacks since March 2, when fighting between Israel and Hezbollah reignited."
"Both sides are approaching the talks from different positions, with Lebanon insisting that Israel fully end its attacks and occupation of its territory. Israel is focused on the disarmament of Iran-backed Hezbollah and a potential normalisation agreement between the two countries. Despite these differences, the talks are significant, being face-to-face and the third round this year."
Lebanese and Israeli delegations meet in Washington, DC for a second day of closed-door negotiations at the US State Department. The talks continue despite new Israeli attacks in southern Lebanon that killed at least seven people, according to Lebanese state reporting. Lebanon reports 2,951 deaths from Israeli attacks since March 2, when fighting between Israel and Hezbollah reignited. Israel reports losses of 20 troops, including another soldier killed on Friday. The previous day’s eight-hour talks were described as productive, but details remain limited. Lebanon demands a full end to Israeli attacks and occupation, while Israel focuses on disarming Hezbollah and potential normalization. The meetings are the third round of direct negotiations this year.
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