Washington, March 11 -- Israel and Lebanon, with mediation from the United States, have agreed to start negotiations to resolve border disputes, the Axios news portal reported on Tuesday, citing a White House official.
The agreed negotiations are expected to concern the Israeli-Lebanese land border, the official told the news portal, adding that as a part of the reached consensus, Israel will release five Lebanese prisoners.
Later in the day, the US Deputy Special Envoy for the Middle East, Morgan Ortagus, confirmed the development, saying that the talks are aimed at the diplomatic resolution of "several outstanding issues between the two countries," including the release of Lebanese prisoners, disputed areas along the Blue Line, and the ...