[Trilateral Talks Between Israel, Lebanon, and the US Conclude; Israel and Lebanon Agree to Launch Direct Negotiations] The US State Department issued a statement on the 14th following a trilateral meeting in Washington between Israel, Lebanon, and the United States, saying that the participants had "productive" discussions on various measures to promote the launch of direct negotiations between Israel and Lebanon. All parties agreed to formally launch direct negotiations at a time and place agreed upon by Israel and Lebanon.
