Israel announced that US-brokered talks with Lebanon are ongoing, with a key meeting scheduled for Tuesday. The discussions aim to disarm Hezbollah, which Israel designates as a terrorist organization, and to foster peaceful relations between the two nations. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's spokesperson confirmed that talks took place over the weekend between the ambassadors of both countries and the US ambassador to Lebanon. Yechiel Leiter has been appointed as the lead diplomat for these negotiations, with Netanyahu expressing confidence in his abilities. Notably, Leiter recently held a phone conversation with his Lebanese counterpart, Nada Hamadeh Moawad, marking a significant diplomatic event since Israel and Lebanon lack formal diplomatic relations. The backdrop of these talks is heightened tensions following Hezbollah's rocket attacks on Israel, which were a reaction to US-Israeli strikes that resulted in the death of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on February 28.