Tel Aviv (dpa -AfX) – Israel and Lebanon want to speak about several artery issues such as their land border. In addition, it is said to be about the five strategic points where Israel’s army in Lebanon is still stationed despite ceasefire, as well as Lebanese arrested by Israel, as the office of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced.
Representatives from Israel, the USA, France and Lebanon had met in the Lebanese city of Nakura. The establishment of three joint working groups was agreed to tackle the topics, it said. The aim is to stabilize the region.
The deputy US specialist said: “We look forward to convening these working groups led by diplomats quickly to solve open questions together with our international partners.”
In coordination with the United States and as a gesture towards the new Lebanese president Joseph Aoun, Israel had agreed to released five Lebanese prisoners. Four of the prisoners who were arrested by Israel during the war had arrived in Lebanon, confirmed the Lebanese President Joseph Aoun’s office to X. The fifth person should be handed over on Wednesday.
In the war between the Lebanese Hezbollah militia and Israel, a ceasefire has been in arm. The Lebanese leadership evaluates the whereabouts of Israeli troops at five strategic points as a violation of the agreement.
In the past, there have always been tensions between the two hostile countries due to several controversial areas along their land border. According to reports, the ceasefire agreement also provides for negotiations on the controversial, so-called blue line ./cir/dp/ngu