U.S. Hosts Third Round of Israel-Lebanon Talks in Washington

The United States hosted the third round of indirect negotiations between Israel and Lebanon in Washington on May 2026. A senior State Department official said the first day consisted of “a full day of productive and positive discussions,” according to posts tracking the talks.

The eight-hour session focused on border issues between the two countries, though no details on specific progress or agreements were released by U.S. officials.

Lebanese officials have said they intend to press Israel for a cease-fire during the talks. One Lebanese official told Al-Monitor ahead of the round that Beirut would raise the demand for Israel to halt military operations as part of the discussions.

The talks are the latest U.S.-facilitated round following two previous sessions; a report the week before had confirmed the U.S. planned to host the third round the following week.

No Israeli or Lebanese officials have publicly detailed what framework, if any, was advanced during the day-long meetings. The senior U.S. official’s characterization of the day as productive and positive was echoed in multiple outlets covering the close of the session.

No further sessions have been publicly scheduled, and neither side has released a joint statement on outcomes from the third round.