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15 May 2026, 15:58

The Lebanese and Israeli delegations have arrived at the US State Department ahead of a second day of direct talks.

15 May 2026, 15:34

Al-Jadeed: Direct military coordination between the Lebanese and Israeli armies is one of the key Israeli demands in the negotiations.

15 May 2026, 15:20

MTV: Berri told Aoun in a phone call that Hezbollah will fully commit to a ceasefire if the Lebanese delegation manages to clench a ceasefire commitment from the Israeli side.

15 May 2026, 15:19

Al-Jadeed: The ceasefire will be extended and not consolidated in the Lebanese-Israeli talks today.

15 May 2026, 14:17

The Israeli army has ordered the residents of Ein Baal, Kharayeb, Zrarieh, Arabsalim and Arab al-Jal to evacuate ahead of imminent strikes.

15 May 2026, 13:56

U.S. President Donald Trump said he could accept Iran suspending its nuclear program for 20 years if Tehran makes what he described as a "real" commitment.

15 May 2026, 13:51

Araghchi: The Americans informed us of their readiness to continue talks after our latest response.

15 May 2026, 13:22

Prime Minister Salam is now meeting with Parliament Speaker Berri in Ein el-Tineh.

15 May 2026, 13:20

An Israeli strike on the city of Nabatieh has killed two people and wounded another.

15 May 2026, 13:07

Iranian FM Araghchi: There's no military solution, we won't surrender under pressure, and we're preserving the ceasefire period to allow for diplomatic efforts.

15 May 2026, 12:18

Israeli strikes have targeted Kounine, Baraashit, Beit Yahoun, Majdal Selem, Shhour, al-Majadel, Froun and Nabatieh in south Lebanon.

15 May 2026, 00:36

Senior State Department official: We had a full day of productive and positive talks between Israel and Lebanon that lasted from 9AM to 5PM. We look forward to continuing this tomorrow and hope to have more to share then.

14 May 2026, 22:34

Hezbollah has fired six rockets at northern Israel and alert sirens wailed in Kiryat Shmona.

14 May 2026, 22:31

MP Waddah al-Sadek to MTV: Ambassador Nada Moawad has informed me that the atmosphere is positive in the Lebanese-Israeli negotiations in Washington, and the discussion is now focusing on the issue of a ceasefire.

14 May 2026, 22:14

Al-Arabiya: There will be no new ceasefire formula between Israel and Lebanon in the current round of talks, but rather an extension of the truce.

14 May 2026, 21:59

Al-Jadeed: No agreement has been reached until now on extending or consolidating the truce between Lebanon and Israel and this matter will be discussed in the next session today.

14 May 2026, 20:55

Israeli public broadcaster: Preparations are underway to respond to the Hezbollah drone attack that wounded four civilians in Ras al-Naqoura.

14 May 2026, 20:48

MTV: The presidential palace is constantly putting Berri in the picture of the Washington negotiations.

14 May 2026, 20:45

Source to Al-Arabiya: There are no indications of any serious breakthrough in the negotiations between Lebanon and Israel.

14 May 2026, 20:44

Source to Al-Arabiya: Lebanon doesn't have much to offer regarding the security files raised in the negotiations.

14 May 2026, 20:43

Source to Al-Arabiya: Lebanon's message was that any truce could open the way for strengthening the role of the state and the army.

14 May 2026, 20:41

Al-Jadeed: The U.S. State Dept. is speaking of an attempt to "prevent the collapse of the truce" rather than making comprehensive peace.

14 May 2026, 20:40

Source to Al-Arabiya: The atmosphere of the third round of Lebanese-Israeli negotiations does not call for optimism.

14 May 2026, 20:37

U.S. sources to MTV: Tensions are surging at the U.S. State Department four hours after the start of Lebanese-Israeli negotiations.

14 May 2026, 20:35

Al-Jadeed: Major political issues such as normalization and border demarcation will be postponed to later rounds of talks.

14 May 2026, 20:32

U.S. President Trump said Chinese President Xi Jinping has committed to withholding military equipment from Iran following their high-level discussions.

14 May 2026, 20:29

Israeli public broadcaster: Israel wants to resume fighting against lran and believes the operations ended prematurely.

14 May 2026, 20:27

Israeli public broadcaster: Israel is preparing for a return to war scenario and anticipates a possible lranian response.

14 May 2026, 20:26

Israeli public broadcaster: Washington informed Tel Aviv of the possibility that Trump might order strikes inside Iran.

14 May 2026, 18:54

U.S. State Dept. source to MTV: What is expected from these two days is a declaration of intent and the laying of the groundwork for any future comprehensive agreement.

14 May 2026, 18:34

Lebanese sources to Sky News Arabia: Lebanon will demand that Israel refrain from carrying out any strikes or military operations and to resort to the Mechanism committee regarding any suspected Hezbollah site.

14 May 2026, 18:31

Lebanese sources to Sky News Arabia: Israel is insisting on continuing its operations in south Lebanon and Washington has informed Lebanon that it is pressing to prevent strikes on Beirut and its southern suburbs.

14 May 2026, 18:30

Lebanese sources to Sky News Arabia: The ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon will be extended for a period that is still unknown until the moment.

14 May 2026, 18:23

LBCI: Today's first session of the Lebanese-Israeli talks in Washington has ended.

14 May 2026, 16:12

Direct talks between Israel and Lebanon have kicked off at the U.S. State Department in Washington.

14 May 2026, 16:06

MTV: The Lebanese-Israeli talks will be held from 4:00 pm to 12:30 am Beirut time.