US-hosted Lebanon-Israel talks end without ceasefire agreement: Report

Trilateral military talks involving Lebanon, the Israeli regime, and the United States have concluded at the US Department of War without reaching a ceasefire agreement, a report says.

The negotiations, which lasted for more than nine hours, failed to produce a breakthrough on Lebanon's demand for an immediate halt to hostilities, Lebanon's al-Mayadeen network reported on Friday, citing official Lebanese sources.

According to an official Lebanese source, the Lebanese military delegation pressed for a comprehensive ceasefire agreement during the discussions.

The source said the Israeli delegation, however, repeatedly rejected that demand and refused withdrawal from territories it occupies in Lebanon. The delegation also maintained its call for the "dismantling of Hezbollah" as part of any prospective arrangement.

Following the meeting, the Department of War also said the United States emphasizes that Lebanon should remain "free" of, what it called, "non-state armed groups," ignoring Hezbollah's historical contribution to Lebanon's defense and its entrenchment within the country's political establishment.

The department added that political discussions led by the State Department are scheduled to resume next week.

Lebanese President Joseph Aoun underscored the importance of securing a ceasefire, describing it as a necessary first step towards addressing wider political and security issues.

During a telephone conversation with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Aoun said every effort should be made to achieve a ceasefire in Lebanon.

According to Lebanon's health ministry, more than 3,355 people have been killed and 10,095 others injured since March 2, 2026 amid Israeli violations of standing ceasefire arrangements.

Ahead of the meeting, Hezbollah's Secretary-General Sheikh Naim Qassem had called for indirect rather than direct negotiations with the Israeli regime.

"We call for the option of indirect negotiations, where the cards of power are in the Lebanese negotiator’s hand, and for withdrawal from direct negotiations, which constitute pure profits for Israel and gratuitous concessions from the Lebanese authority," he had said.

Sheikh Qassem had also rejected any discussion of Hezbollah's weapons in talks with the regime.

"No external party has any authority over Lebanon’s weapons, Resistance, or internal affairs. This is a purely domestic matter and not part of any negotiations with the enemy," the resistance leader had stated.

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