Can historic Israel-Lebanon talks lead to ceasefire?

After 34 years of diplomatic silence, Israeli and Lebanese officials are set to meet, aiming to de-escalate tensions along a volatile border. | Contesto: cronaca

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• Can historic Israel-Lebanon talks lead to ceasefire?

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Israeli and Lebanese officials are preparing for a historic round of talks, the first formal diplomatic engagement between the two nations in 34 years. The discussions, mediated by the United States, are scheduled to take place in the coming weeks and will focus primarily on resolving a long-standing maritime border dispute in the eastern Mediterranean Sea. The negotiations represent a significant, if narrowly focused, breakthrough after decades of official silence and hostility, marked by war and ongoing low-level conflict. The immediate impetus for the talks is the urgent need to de-escalate military tensions along the United Nations-drawn Blue Line that separates Israel and Lebanon. In recent months, the border area has witnessed a series of incidents involving the Israeli military and Hezbollah, the Iranian-backed Lebanese political and militant group. These clashes, often involving rockets, artillery, and drone incursions, have raised fears of a broader, unintended conflict that neither side claims to want. The maritime dispute, concerning potentially lucrative offshore gas fields, has further complicated the security situation, with both nations asserting sovereignty over the same waters. The last formal talks between Israel and Lebanon concluded in the early 1990s, following the 1975-1990 Lebanese Civil War. Since then, the relationship has been defined by the 2006 war between Israel and Hezbollah, which left over a thousand dead, and a state of armed standoff. Lebanon officially remains in a state of war with Israel and forbids any contact with its southern neighbor. These negotiations are therefore being conducted with extreme political sensitivity in Beirut, where the government has emphasized that the discussions are purely technical, facilitated by the U.S., and limited to the border file. For Israel, the primary goal is to achieve stability on its northern border and to secure its claim to offshore energy resources, which are a key strategic priority. A clear maritime boundary would allow international energy companies to proceed with exploration and development in the Karish and Qana gas fields without the threat of legal challenges or military...

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