Israeli and Lebanese officials held a third round of peace talks in Washington to discuss disarming Hezbollah and improving relations between the two countries. The talks are continuing today, but it is still unclear if any major progress has been made.

Israel’s delegation is led by Ambassador Yechiel Leiter, while Lebanon’s delegation includes Ambassador Nada Hamadeh Mouawad and former Ambassador Simon Karam.

According to media reports, Israel wants to keep the freedom to carry out military operations against Hezbollah until a final agreement is reached. Lebanon is demanding that Israel withdraw from Lebanese territory, stop airstrikes, and end the destruction of border villages.

The latest conflict started on March 2 after Hezbollah launched rockets into Israel. On April 24, US President Donald Trump extended the ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon by three weeks and suggested possible direct talks between the two nations.

Later, on April 26, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered stronger attacks on Hezbollah targets in Lebanon. Since then, the Israeli military has reported repeated rocket launches from Lebanon and said it has destroyed several Hezbollah sites and infrastructure.