White House invites Lebanese president to Washington as ceasefire talks progress

The White House has invited Lebanese President Joseph Aoun to visit the United States on 21 July, according to officials. The invitation comes following last month’s signing of a framework agreement between Israel and Lebanon in Washington, concluded after several days of US-mediated talks aimed at ending hostilities between Israeli forces and Iran-backed Hezbollah militants.The diplomatic overture represents a significant step in efforts to stabilise the volatile Israel-Lebanon border region. The framework agreement marked a rare moment of progress in negotiations that have been complicated by years of cross-border tensions and military operations.The visit is expected to focus on consolidating the ceasefire arrangements and discussing Lebanon’s recovery and reconstruction needs following the conflict. US mediation has been central to bringing both parties to the negotiating table, with American officials playing a key role in brokering the discussions that led to the agreement.

Source: Walla News — Original article in Hebrew.