Current sectionMiddle East NewsLebanon is pushing for the cease-fire to be upheld and an Israeli withdrawal that would allow the country's south to be rebuilt and displaced residents to return. Israel insists that the Lebanese government help disarm HezbollahShare 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 Rozovskyand Rawan Suleiman08:28 PM • June 02 2026 IDTIsraeli and Lebanese diplomatic officials met on Tuesday for a fourth round of U.S.-mediated direct talks at the State Department in Washington, as the sides have yet to resolve a number of differences.Loading...Click the alert icon to follow topics:LebanonHezbollahDonald TrumpCommentsLoading...In the NewsIn the News: Israel-Iran Live UpdatesLebanonTrump-NetanyahuMamdani-Israel ParadeGazaIsrael ElectionsRome PrideHaQuizHaaretz PodcastIsrael and Lebanon Keep Up Direct Talks After Trump Curbed Israel's ThreatsIran Studying Deal to Halt War With U.S. as Stalemate Persists'Complete Doormat': Netanyahu Rivals Bash Him for Caving to Trump on LebanonAttackers of October 7-bereaved Father Handed Lenient SentencesNetanyahu Conquered the Mossad With the Israeli High Court's HelpRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMIIsrael 2026 Election Poll Tracker: The Latest ProjectionsWho Built the Biblical-era Fortresses in the Deserts of Israel and Jordan?UN Report Accuses Israeli Forces of Rape, Sexual Abuse of Palestinian DetaineesNot Lapid or Bennett: Could This Former IDF Chief Be Israel's Next Leader?Pentagon Leaks Signal U.S. Effort to Blame Israel for Risks of Renewed Iran WarAfter October 7, More and More Americans and Britons Are Choosing Judaism. Why?