The confirmation comes after Israeli media reported that a second round of talks will be held this week.
Lebanese President Joseph Aoun sees the planned talks as an opportunity to end Israeli “hostilities” and occupation. Former US ambassador Simon Karam will lead Lebanon’s delegation, the president announced.
"The decision to negotiate aims to stop hostilities, end the Israeli occupation of regions in the south and deploy the (Lebanese) army all the way to the internationally recognized southern borders" against Israel, Aoun said in a statement, AFP reports.
Hezbollah opposes talks
Hassan Fadlallah, a Hezbollah member of the Lebanese parliament, told AFP that it was not in the president's interest to engage in direct talks with Israel. He claimed that the Iran-backed Shiite militia Hezbollah will "tear down" the so-called Yellow Line, which the Israeli military has established in southern Lebanon.
The Israeli army's attempt to establish a buffer zone, under the title of defense line, a yellow line, a green line and a red line... all of these lines will be broken, and we will not accept any of them," Fadlallah said.
During the ongoing ceasefire, the Israeli military continues to hold its positions in southern Lebanon, Israeli military spokesman Avichay Adraee announced on X. He urged residents of a number of villages not to return.
Death toll in Lebanon rises
On Monday, Lebanese media reported a new Israeli drone attack on targets outside the town of Nabatiyeh in southern Lebanon. It is unclear if anyone was injured in the attack.
On Monday evening, Lebanon's health ministry announced the death toll in the conflict. According to the agency, 2,387 people have been killed in six weeks of the war, AFP reports. During the same period, more than 7,602 people have been injured.
Since last Friday, there has been a ten-day ceasefire in Lebanon, which was agreed between the Lebanese government and Israel, with Hezbollah saying it is adhering to the ceasefire.
