Lebanon calls for talks with Israel on plan to end Hezbollah conflict

President Aoun outlines a path towards "permanent security and stability", as Israeli strikes targeting Hezbollah continue.

Israel's military has targeted Al-Qard al-Hasan, a Hezbollah-affiliated financial institution in Beirut, while Lebanon urges direct negotiations to halt the escalating violence.

Lebanese President Joseph Aoun has called for direct negotiations between Lebanon and Israel under international sponsorship to end the ongoing escalation.

Lebanese President Joseph Aoun has called for a complete ceasefire with Israel and pledged that the Lebanese Armed Forces will disarm the Hezbollah militant group once the military receives adequate international support.

US special envoy to Lebanon, Tom Barrack, announced plans to discuss a long-term cessation of hostilities with Israel, following Beirut's endorsement of a US-backed plan for Hezbollah to disarm.

The U.N. special coordinator for Lebanon, Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert, called for talks between Lebanon and Israel to end the clashes between the Israeli army and the Iran-backed Hezbollah movement that began Monday.