ByAMICHAI STEIN, JERUSALEM POST STAFFJUNE 24, 2026 18:08Updated: JUNE 24, 2026 18:40A second day of Israel-Lebanon negotiations has begun in Washington on Wednesday, a US State Department official told The Jerusalem Post.According to the official, the goal of the talks is to “continue to advance a comprehensive peace and security between the two countries.”Present at the talks are an Israeli delegation, headed by Israeli Ambassador to the US Yechiel Leiter, and a Lebanese delegation led by Lebanese Ambassador to the US, Nada Hamadeh Maawad, as well as former Lebanese ambassador to Washington, Simon Karam.The fifth round of discussions between the two nations kicked off on Tuesday and focused on the creation of “pilot areas” in southern Lebanon from which IDF troops would withdraw, allowing Lebanese military forces to take their place.Tobias Holcman and James Genn contributed to this report. This is a developing story.Follow us on Google