“Productive discussions were held on steps to launch direct negotiations.

There is U.S. support for the Lebanese government’s plans to monopolize arms, and Washington hopes the talks will lead to a comprehensive peace agreement.

Any Lebanese–Israeli ceasefire agreement will be under U.S. sponsorship and not through any separate track. The negotiations could lead to reconstruction and economic recovery for Lebanon.

Israel supports the disarmament and dismantling of the infrastructure of armed groups in Lebanon, and it is committed to working with the Lebanese government on disarmament in a way that ensures the security of both countries.

Lebanon affirms the principles of its territorial unity and its full sovereignty over its territory.”