Current sectionMiddle East NewsWhile Lebanon is demanding a permanent truce and a halt to the destruction of border villages, Israel seeks to retain full freedom of operations in Lebanon until the Hezbollah issue is resolved. It is unclear how the United States will bridge these positionsShare to FacebookShare to XArticle printing is available to subscribers onlyPrint in a simple, ad-free formatSubscribeComments: Zen reading is available to subscribers onlyAd-free and in a comfortable reading formatSubscribeLiza Rozovsky01:03 PM • May 14 2026 IDTIsraeli and Lebanese officials are set to meet in Washington on Thursday for a third round of talks since a cease-fire was declared between the United States, Israel and Iran in April.Loading...Click the alert icon to follow topics:Middle EastLebanonIsrael - U.S.HezbollahCommentsYour Perspective Belongs HereWant to reply? Subscribe to join the conversationSUBSCRIBE Already signed up? Log inDisplay Name*Enter the commenter display nameCommentBy adding a comment, I agree to this site's terms and conditions Loading...In the NewsIn the News: Israel-Iran Live UpdatesEurovisionIran7.10 Sexual ViolenceNetanyahu Haredi PoliticsIsrael ElectionsHaQuizHaaretz PodcastIsrael and Lebanon to Meet for Third Round of Direct Talks in Washington'We Know What It Wasn't': Strange Tunnel Exposed in Jerusalem Near Ramat Rahel'There Is an Enormous Desire to Play Wagner in Israel'Israel Sharply Expands Solitary Confinement for Palestinian Inmates, Data ShowsLufthansa, Wizz Air to Resume Israel Flights Suspended During Iran WarRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMIWhatsApp Co-founder Donates Record-breaking $200 Million to Jerusalem HospitalThe Mysterious Copper Scroll and the End of DaysThe Hasidic Jews Behind Florida's Giant Golden Trump StatueLeaked Video of Arab Lawyer's Violent Arrest Contradicts Israel Police Account'A Slave Economy': Inside Israel's ultra-Orthodox Parallel StateIt Wasn't Just Revenge That Israel Was After in Gaza