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Lebanon Agrees to New Military Talks with Israel in Florida

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Lebanon has agreed to participate in a new round of military talks with Israel, scheduled for October 20 in Tampa, Florida. President Joseph Aoun informed US Secretary of State Marco Rubio of Lebanon's readiness to attend the meeting. The Lebanese delegation intends to demand an end to Israeli escalations and hopes for a ceasefire commitment from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

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Lebanon will attend a new military meeting with Israel on October 20 in Florida.
Lebanese President Joseph Aoun informed US Secretary of State Marco Rubio of the agreement.
The Lebanese delegation will demand Israel cease escalations on Lebanese territory.
Beirut hopes the talks will result in a ceasefire commitment from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
Lebanon also wants to expand a verification mechanism for army deployment.

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Lebanon has informed the United States of its readiness to participate in a new round of military talks with Israel, according to a report by Asharq Al-Awsat citing an informed source. Lebanese President Joseph Aoun conveyed his country's willingness to attend the meeting to US Secretary of State Marco Rubio.

The next round of discussions is scheduled for October 20 in Tampa, Florida. Lebanon plans to send a military delegation to the talks, which will present its demand for Israel to cease escalations within Lebanese territory. Beirut hopes these negotiations will lead to a commitment from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for a ceasefire.

Concurrently, Lebanon seeks to expand the operations of an "verification mechanism" to facilitate the deployment of the Lebanese army in the "pilot zone."