On Wednesday, Lebanon’s health ministry said Israeli air strikes had killed 22 people, including eight children, across the south.
“We hope these discussions will advance lasting peace between the two countries, full recognition of each other’s sovereignty and territorial integrity, and establishing genuine security along their shared border,” said state department spokesman Tommy Pigott.
The state department said it would “reconvene the political track of negotiations” in June.
“In addition, a security track will be launched at the Pentagon on May 29 with military delegations from both countries,” Pigott added.
Israel’s Ambassador to the US, Yechiel Leiter, said the talks were “frank and constructive”.
Lebanon’s Prime Minister Nawaf Salam said that he hoped to “mobilise all Arab and international support to bolster our position in the negotiations” with Israel.
There have been almost daily reports of Hezbollah and Israel trading fire across the southern border of Lebanon since the ceasefire began.
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