Israel agrees to talks on Lebanon border |

CAIRO:

Israel said on Tuesday it had agreed to hold talks to demarcate its border with Lebanon, adding it would release five Lebanese detainees held by the Israeli military in what it called a “gesture to the Lebanese president”.

A statement by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office said Israel had agreed with Lebanon, the US and France to establish working groups to discuss the demarcation line between the two countries.

Lebanese media including the state news agency NNA reported that the released Lebanese hostages had arrived in a hospital in southern Lebanon’s Tyre.

In a statement on X the same day, US Deputy Presidential Special Envoy Morgan Ortagus said: “Today, the United States announced we are bringing together Lebanon and Israel for talks aimed at diplomatically resolving several outstanding issues between the two countries.”

She added that all those involved remained committed to maintaining the ceasefire. Reuters