The United States will host intensive talks between Israel and Lebanon aimed at fostering peace and security. A key objective of these U.S.-led negotiations is the disarmament of Hezbollah.

The United States will host two days of intensive talks between Israel and Lebanon next week in a renewed push for a broader peace and security arrangement, according to a State Department statement released on Friday. The talks, scheduled for May 14 and 15, will build on a previous round held on April 23 that Washington said was led personally by US President Donald Trump. In the statement, the US said Israeli and Lebanese delegations would engage in “detailed discussions” aimed at advancing “a...