Israel and Lebanon are set to conduct their first direct diplomatic talks in decades as they dispatched civilian envoys to a body that monitors their rocky 2024 truce .

Lebanon, which does not recognise Israel, announced on Wednesday that its delegation for the talks will for the first time be led by a civilian. Israel also said it is sending a diplomat as part of a delegation.

No further details regarding the place and time of the meeting of a military committee that monitors the 2024 truce between the countries have been given. However, it is hoped that the move signals an expansion of the scope of talks between the longtime foes.

The Lebanese decision was a response to a longstanding United States request and came after Lebanon was “informed that Israel agreed to include a non-mili

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