According to State Department spokesman Tommy Pigot, the round of negotiations, scheduled to take place June 23-25, represents an opportunity to "make progress on the path towards a lasting peace."
The announcement of the negotiations comes after Lebanese President Joseph Aoun spoke by phone with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Friday.
There, Aoun emphasized that a comprehensive ceasefire in Lebanon is of utmost importance for talks with Israel to progress, while Rubio reiterated the demand that Lebanon must continue to try to disarm the Shiite militia Hezbollah.
Earlier in the day, the Israeli military confirmed that it had reached an agreement with Hezbollah on a ceasefire.
Direct negotiations between Israel and Lebanon have been ongoing since mid-April.
